Would it not affect the Speaker’s impartiality if he could disqualify himself while a resolution to have him removed is pending? Asks Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court’s constitution bench began hearing arguments regarding constitutional issues resulting from the split in the Shiv Sena party between the Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray parties. The Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker (2016) decision should be referred to a seven-judge Supreme
Big win for CENTRE as Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging delimitation commission in J&K
The dismissal of the petition by the supreme court of India challenging the constitution of the delimitation commission in Jammu and Kashmir on 13th February can be observed as a big win for the central government. In august 2019, the special status of
AIBE Re-examination after a prolonged hiatus from law: SC Recommends
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of India made a significant recommendation on Friday that requires advocates who have been employed in a non-legal context for a substantial period of time to retake the All-India Bar Examination once again. This recommendation in
No Construction Inside Jim Corbett: Supreme Court Issue Orders.
Written By – Shianjany Pradhan In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India & Ors, the SC of India put a stop on all the ongoing construction work inside the Jim Corbett National Park, Uttrakhand. The bench of Justice BR Gavai and
Supreme Court strikes down Assam Rural Health Regulators Act, 2004 upholds Gauhati HC decision
Issues: The key issue was whether the Assam Rural Health Regulators Act 2004 was unconstitutional and violated the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Facts of the case: In 2004, the Assam government enacted the Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act in view of the
‘Premature For High Court To Opine On Tax Evasion’: Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Which Quashed Notice Under Section 130 CGST Act
A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravi Kumar of the Supreme Court in a judgment held that it was premature for the High Court to opine anything on whether there was any evasion of the tax or not. The same was
Access to Justice: SC judgements now available in regional languages
Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, D. Y Chandrachud, made a major announcement that the supreme court will be providing judgments in the regional languages. The announcement came just before the nation is embarking on celebrating its 74th Republic Day on 26th January 2023.
SC emphasizes balancing of interests, between Right to life and protecting the society
Written By – Shianjany Pradhan On Thursday, while hearing the bail plea for Ashish Mishra the son of the current union minister of State, in the case of Ashish Mishra @monu v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (also known as the Lakhimpur case) the
A Cold War Between The Executive And The Judiciary
What is the scuffle between the two bodies about? Recently, during a parliamentary discussion on the bill on salaries for Supreme Court and High court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijju suggested that there was a growing voice amongst the SC Bar Association
Respect is NOT Old Fashioned
A writ petition was filed by a faculty member of TKM College of Engineering, Mr. Aaron S. John who allegedly groped and misbehaved with women inside the campus. After the Internal Complaints Committe of the college found him guilty, Mr. John went to
