sudeep chandra

Advocate, Supreme court of India

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

CJI Surya Kant hoists the Indian Flag at the Independence Day celebrations at the #SupremeCourt.

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80th Independence Day. Supreme Court of India.
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[Bar and Bench @barandbench]

Plea mentioned challenging the continuation of Bihar Panchayati Raj minister Deepak Prakash under Article 164(4) of the Constitution, alleging he has continued in office beyond the six-month limit without being elected to the legislature

Advocate: My Lord, it is now over six months and he continues as a minister.

State: The matter is already listed on August 27. I leave it to Your Lordships.

CJI Surya Kant: This is a pure question of law. The State will have to explain how a minister is continuing for over six months without being elected. You have to explain it.

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Hon'ble Supreme Court allows listing of the matter on 04.08.2026 challenging the constitutional validity of Article 164(4) concerning the appointment of the Panchayati Raj Minister of Bihar.
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@vikassinghSrAdv the Registrar General of the respective High Court.
On Dr. Vikas Singh's oral mentioning, the Court also impleaded all 25 High Courts and issued notice to LinkedIn, Meta, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Google, X Corp and YouTube.

I had the privilege of assisting in the matter.

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@vikassinghSrAdv appearing for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 751/2026 (Harshita Grover v. Union of India & Ors.), secured significant interim directions from the Supreme Court.

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@vikassinghSrAdv The Court has directed that audio-video recordings of judicial proceedings cannot be extracted, disseminated, monetised, posted, reposted, uploaded or hosted on social media or digital platforms without prior permission of the Secretary General of the Supreme Court or

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Supreme Court के वकीलों ने Jantar-Mantar पर हो रहे विरोध-प्रदर्शन के समर्थन में और प्रदर्शनकारियों पर पुलिस की कार्रवाई के विरोध में संविधान का Preamble पढ़ा.

Paper Leak | CJP | CJP Protest

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Today, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court took cognizance of W.P.(C) 9977/2026 concerning the events of 20 July 2026 and the alleged police excesses during the Jantar Mantar protest.

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The Constitution protects not only the right to peaceful protest, but also the rule of law in the State's response. The first step towards accountability is preserving the truth.

[LawChakra @LawChakra]

"Peaceful Protest or Police Excess? In the Supreme Court, petitioners alleged that unarmed students exercising their constitutional rights under Articles 19 and 21 were subjected to excessive force during the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest. They sought FIRs against identifiable officers, preservation of CCTV and body-camera footage, and an independent SIT or judicial probe, arguing that any use of force must be lawful, proportionate, and follow due process under the BNSS. The matter raises a larger constitutional question: where does crowd control end, and excessive state action begin? ⚖️🇮🇳 #SupremeCourt #JantarMantar #NEETProtest #SonamWangchuk #DelhiPolice #Constitution #Article19 #Article21 #RuleOfLaw #LegalNews #LawChakra #IndiaNews #BNSS #HumanRights #justice

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@ANI @PTI_News @ians_india within the period contemplated under Article 164(4) of the Constitution. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India and Hon’ble Mrs. Justice V Mohana which was pleased to issue notice to the State of Bihar, Shri Deepak Prakash, and ECI.

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I appeared before the Hon’ble Apex court in a PIL raising an important constitutional issue concerning the reappointment of Deepak Prakash as Panchayati Raj Minister, Government of Bihar, without being elected to either House of the State Legislature. @ANI @PTI_News @ians_india

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Yesterday I appeared before Bench comprising Hon'ble CJI Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana and bench was pleased to issue notice in the PIL Rakesh Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar & Ors., challenging the re-appointment of Bihar Minister Deepak Prakash.

[LawChakra @LawChakra]

Can a person remain a Minister without ever being elected?

That constitutional question is now before the Supreme Court.

Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash is neither an MLA nor an MLC. Under Article 164(4) of the Constitution, a non-legislator can be appointed as a Minister, but must become a member of the legislature within six months.

A PIL before the Supreme Court argues that Deepak Prakash's reappointment after the fall of the previous Bihar government cannot restart this six-month constitutional clock. The petitioner relies on the landmark S.R. Chaudhuri v. State of Punjab (2001) judgment, which held that the six-month exemption is a one-time constitutional exception and cannot be repeatedly used to keep an unelected person in office.

On June 15, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Bihar Government, Deepak Prakash, and the Election Commission. Importantly, the Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and will hear the matter in detail on July 15.

At the heart of the dispute lies a larger constitutional principle: Is the six-month rule merely a temporary bridge to democratic legitimacy, or can it be reset whenever a government changes?

The answer could shape how governments across India use — or misuse — the constitutional exception under Article 164(4).

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उपेंद्र कुशवाहा के बेटे दीपक प्रकाश इस्तीफा देंगे या नहीं? SC ने भेजा नोटिस तो दिया ये जवाब

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[The Bar Bulletin @thebarbulletin]

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Reappointment of Bihar Minister Deepak Prakash

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