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The Supreme Court has authority over first, appeals and judicial issues. Its original exclusive jurisdiction applies to any conflict between the Government of India and one or more States or between the Government of India and any State or States on the one hand, or between two or more States on the other, whether and […]
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The Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. Here’s a look at the important aspects of the landmark judgment that analysed […]
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Title: Indira Gandhi v Raj Narain Citation: AIR 1975 SC 2299 Petitioner: Indira Nehru Gandhi Respondent: Raj Narain &Anr. Bench: A. N. Ray (Cj), Justice H. R. Khanna, Justice M. H. Beg, justice K. K. Mathew and justice Y. V. Chandrachud Date of judgement: 7 November, 1975 Introduction The case is one of the most […]
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Introduction This article will be throwing light upon the meaning of Article 370 and why it provided special status to Jammu & Kashmir. Also, I will also be dealing as to why Article 370 got scrapped. Article 370: History Jammu and Kashmir likewise got Independence from the British rule in 1947. Be that as it […]
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About the Organisation Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, is an effort to provide legal aid and assistance to the marginalized and weaker sections of the Society. Supreme Court is the last Court of Justice in the country. It is the Court of Law and people look upto it as being the temple of justice. Approaching […]
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TITLE: Joseph Shine vs Union of India CASE No. Writ petition (criminal) no. 194 of 2017 PETITIONER: Joseph Shine RESPONDENT: Union of India EQUIVALENT CITATION: 2018 SC 1676 BENCH: Deepak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y Chandrachud, Justice Indu Malhotra, and Justice R.F. Nariman. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 27 September 2018 PREFACE: In India, the law […]
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I support the death penalty because I believe , if administered swiftly and justly , capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives -George W. Bush Introduction Capital Punishment is a government officially approved practice where a person is being given the death penalty by the state government as […]
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Title: Vishaka & Ors v State Of Rajasthan Equivalent Citations: (1997) 6 SCC 241 Petitioner: Vishaka & Ors Respondent: State of Rajasthan Bench: J. S. Verma (C. J), Sujata V. Manohar & B. N. Kirpal Date of Judgement: 13/08/1997 Facts of the Case Bhanwari Devi was a social worker/activist in women development project (WDP), a […]
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Introduction The powers of the Supreme Court for the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens are of the widest amplitude. As indicated by Black’s Law Dictionary, “judicial philosophy which motivates judges to depart from the traditional precedents in favour of progressive and new social policies”. Judicial activism is enunciated and implemented by court rulings […]
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MEANING – Chamber 20th Century Dictionary, ‘Preamble means a preface, introduction, especially that of an act of Parliament, giving its reasons and purposes.’ Black’s Law Dictionary, ‘Preamble means a clause at the beginning of a Constitution or a statute explanatory of the reasons for its enactment and objectives sought to be accomplished. CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY’S VIEWS […]
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NAME OF THE CASE: Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India PETITIONER: Maneka Gandhi RESPONDENT: Union of India CITATIONS: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621 BENCH: M. Hameedullah Beg (then, Chief Justice of India), Y.V. Chandrachud, P.N. Bhagwati, V.R. Krishna Iyer, N.L. Untwalia, S.M. Fazalali, P.S. Kailasam DATE OF JUDGMENT: 25 January 1978 Maneka Gandhi […]
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Title – MINERVA MILLS LIMITED VS UNION OF INDIA Citation(s) – AIR 1980 SC 1789: 1981 SCR (1) 206 Bench – CJ Y.V.Chandrachud, Justices A.C. Gupta, N.L. Untwalia, P.S. Kailasam and P.N. Bhagwati Delivered on – 31th July 1980 MINERVA MILLS LIMITED VS UNION OF INDIA INTRODUCTION – Minerva Mills Ltd vs Union of India […]
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