Fifth Constitution Bench set up by Supreme Court; 25 out of 29 judges part of Constitution Benches

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Supreme Court of India has set up fifth Constitution Bench for hearing six important cases.

This bench has Justice KM Joseph, Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice CT Ravikumar.

The cases that shall be heard by this bench include:

1.WhatsApp’s privacy policy and its users’ right to privacy under Article 21.

2.A plea seeking fault free mechanism for the appointment of the members in Election Commission.

3. Plea for bull taming sport, like Jallikattu to be allowed as cultural right. This plea challenges the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 passed by the State of Tamil Nadu to allow Jallikattu 

4. Questions around the practise of Euthanasia

5.Case on validity of arbitration agreement embedded in an unstamped contract 

-6.Issue of Adultery

Supreme Court has already set up 4 Constitution bench and with the fifth Constitution Bench, 25 of the 29 judges in top court will be part of Constitution Benches.

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