Tussle between Property Rights and Common Good: Supreme Court Clarifies
by C. George Thomas* and Ansh Mittal**
constitution bench
Eligibility criteria for Government jobs cannot be changed midway unless allowed by existing Rules: Supreme Court
“Recruiting bodies subject to the extant rules may devise an appropriate procedure for bringing the recruitment process to its logical end, provided the procedure is transparent non-discriminatory, non-arbitrary, and has a rational nexus with the object sought to be achieved”
Supreme Court upholds validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act in landmark 4:1 ruling
Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, permits foreign migrants of Indian origin who entered Assam between 01-01-1966, and 25-03-1971, to apply for Indian citizenship. This provision was introduced in 1985 as part of the Assam Accord, an agreement between the Government of India and leaders of the Assam movement, which aimed to address the concerns over illegal immigration from Bangladesh
Taxability of ENA: Closing the Chapter or Opening a New Frontier?
by Shivam Mehta†, Tanya Garg †† and Srijita Chakraborty†††
Justice Aniruddha Bose Bids Farewell to the Supreme Court: A Throwback to his Stellar Tenure
Justice Aniruddha Bose, who retires on 10-04-2024 after a tenure of 5 years, had served the High Courts of Calcutta and Jharkhand as a Judge and Chief Justice respectively prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019.
Supreme Court refers Kerala’s suit against Union regarding borrowing limits to Five-Judge Constitution Bench
“If we were to issue interim mandatory injunction in such like cases, it might set a bad precedent in law that would enable the States to flout fiscal policies and still successfully claim additional borrowings.”
[Electoral Bond case] Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all ‘conceivable’ details regarding electoral bonds, including alphanumeric number by March 21
On 15-03-2024, the Court had stated that SBI to disclose unique alphanumeric code printed on each electoral bond, which helps match donors with political parties. Accordingly, it issued notice to the SBI and directed the matter to be posted for 18-03-2024.
Supreme Court strips MPs, MLAs of Immunity for Casting Votes after taking Bribes: Breakdown of the 7-Judge verdict
In P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE), (1998) 4 SCC 626, the 5-Jugdge Bench held that the MPs and MLAs enjoyed immunity if they cast vote in the House after taking bribe for it.
75 Landmark Judgments on Constitutional Law by the Supreme Court in 2023 Part III
by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Prakruthi N.**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 20
Analysis and Anatomy of Electoral Bond Judgment
by Siddharth R. Gupta*
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 17
Sale of Immovable Property and Deeming Fiction under the Registration Act — A Comparative Analysis
by Ajit Warrier*
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 18
S. 377 IPC decriminalised in 2018 Navtej Singh Johar case; SC declares curative petition against 2013 Suresh Kumar Koushal Judgment infructuous
A curative petition is a petition which requests the court to review its own decision even after a review petition is dismissed. It is considered as the last and final option available for redressal of grievances.
Explained| Aligarh Muslim University and its Minority Status; SC Constitution Bench partly hears arguments
“The 7-Judge Constitution Bench began hearing against Allahabad High Court’s decision on 09-01-2024, whereby, it was held that AMU cannot have an exclusive reservation because it is not a minority institution, within the meaning of Article 30 of the Constitution of India.”
Stamp Act, 1899 and Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai?
by Anirudh Goyal† and Jaspreet Singh††
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Yearly Roundup 2023 | Article 370; Same sex marriage verdict; Maharashtra Political Crisis; Demonitisation verdict; Jalikattu; and more
This year was very busy for the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench as it dealt with the maximum number of cases and decided major matters like Article 370; Same sex marriage; Maharashtra political crisis; and more
Article 370| “Whatever has been, has been…”: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul calls for “Truth and Reconciliation” in Kashmir
Calling for a collective understanding of the human rights violations perpetrated both by State and non-State actors, against the people of Kashmir, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul recommended the setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Supreme Court Verdict on Same Sex Marriage: Breakdown of the Agreements and Disagreements
In a verbose verdict running into 366 pages, the 5-judge Constitution Bench of Dr DY Chandrachud, CJI and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, PS Narasimha, JJ wrote 4 opinions on the Same Sex Marriage matter where they agreed on some points and disagreed on others.
Supreme Court refers 2018 Electoral Bonds Scheme Case to 5-judge Constitution Bench
The Finance Act, 2017 introduced a system by which electoral bonds could be issued by any scheduled bank for the purpose of electoral funding.
Supreme Court Roundup September 2023| DSPE Act; HIV/AIDS Guidelines; Self-Respect & Secular Marriages; Rights of Children from Null & Void Marriages; & more
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on DSPE Act; HIV/AIDS guidelines; Self-respect and secular marriages; Andaman & Nicobar Islands Gang rape case; and more. It also covers Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of September; Explainers on important law points; and Never reported Judgments
Section 6A of DSPE Act unconstitutional from date of insertion: Supreme Court Constitution Bench
Supreme Court also clarified that Section 6A of the DSPE Act is a part of the procedure only, in the form of protection to the senior government servants and does not constitute any new offence or sentence.