Tag: Supreme Court of India

The Basic Structure~I

The largest Bench of the Court sat for the longest time six months and delivered arguably the most celebrated judgment in the legislative history of independent India. It conceded to Parliament but only partly the power to suitably amend the Constitution to carry forward its intent but held it could not tinker with or alter the ‘basic structure‘ of the same. Most crucially, it could not curtail the independent power of the Judiciary to review any legislation to ensure that it conforms to the ‘basic structure

May 10, 2023

Compensate woman for illegal detention for a day, SC to Maha Police officers

The Supreme Court has asked police officers in Maharashtra to compensate a woman for keeping her in illegal detention despite she being granted interim protection and two weeks to surrender by it.

April 12, 2023

Membership of banned organisation is UAPA offence: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the membership of a banned organisation is bound to be held as an activity against the integrity and sovereignty of the country.

March 24, 2023

Two-finger test on rape survivors “patriarchal”:SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said that anybody who conducts the two-finger test on rape survivors would be guilty of misconduct, and declared the invasive procedure as 'patriarchal and unscientific', which also re-victimises and re-traumatises the women.

October 31, 2022

Lawyer, files application in SC seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing case of Gyanvapi Mosque

Upadhyay has also filed a petition before the Supreme Court last year, challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship Act.

May 24, 2022

Gyanvapi mosque case: SC stays trial court proceedings till tomorrow

The Apex Court recorded the submission of the advocate for the Plaintiff (Rakhi Singh and others) in the Varanasi Court that they will not proceed with the suit proceedings till tomorrow.

May 19, 2022

Courts cannot issue direction to state govt to provide quota to any class: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a court cannot issue directions to a state government to provide reservation for any class of citizens.

January 26, 2022

SC satisfied by Air quality commission steps to curb air pollution

A special bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a plea by a 17-year-old Delhi student in connection with severe air pollution in the capital.

December 16, 2021

Use freedom of mind, don’t convict on moral grounds, SC to lower courts

The top court said: "The district judiciary is expected to be the foundational court, and therefore, should have the freedom of mind to decide a case on its own merit or else it might become a stereotyped one rendering conviction on a moral platform."

December 14, 2021

SC orders Centre to deploy forces in Tripura for free, fair municipal polls

The top court said it should be ensured that every polling booth is manned by paramilitary forces to ensure free and fair elections.

November 25, 2021

SC orders Centre, state Govts to take immediate steps to curb Delhi air pollution

Justice Chandrachud said this is a national capital and severe air pollution levels do not send good signals across the globe.

November 25, 2021

Disabled object to HP govt’s guidelines on teachers recruitment

It was clearly mentioned in the advertisement that the persons having visual and hearing disabilities more than 60 percent were not eligible to apply.

November 21, 2021

Himachal: Only green firecrackers allowed for 2 hours on Diwali

Only green firecrackers will be allowed for two hours on Diwali in Himachal Pradesh as per the orders of the SC to reduce the impact on the environment in the state.

October 31, 2021

‘SC, HCs, the President and PM offices comes under RTI Act’

Sanghaik while addressing a webinar on the Right to Information Act in which students from HP University and other colleges participated, said the right to information is a fundamental right.

October 19, 2021

An unelevated discourse

The appointment of High Court judges in India is governed by a very sound convention backed by the memorandum of procedure under which for elevating an individual to the High Court, the Chief Justice of the High Court in consultation with two of his senior-most colleagues in the Court needs to recommend names for appointment to the Chief Justice of India, the Union Law Minister, the Chief Minister, and the Governor of the respective State.

April 16, 2021

Sanctity of poll

The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment, had placed the Election Commission of India and its head among the most important 'institutions of integrity'. India's greatest pride is that it is not only the world's largest democracy, but it has also been able to hold country-wide elections at regular intervals on an unprecedented scale, unlike many other newly independent countries

March 21, 2021

‘Porn content on OTT platforms’

The SC bench said there should be prior screening of content on web platforms while hearing a plea filed by Amazon Prime India’s head regarding the FIRs against her over web series Tandav

March 5, 2021