Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – June 2020
TOP STORIES COVID-19 Procedural Relaxations| SC’s March 23 order on extension of limitation not applicable to the period of filing charge sheet
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SARFAESI Act applicable to Cooperative Banks: Constitution Bench
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has held that “’banking’
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Andhra Pradesh’s 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribe candidates for the post of teachers without rhyme or reason: SC
Supreme Court: Holding the Government Office Ms. No.3 dated 10.1.2000 issued by the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh providing 100% reservation to
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District Forum can’t extend limitation period of 45 days for filing response under Section 13 of Consumer Protection Act
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that
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No lapse of acquisition proceedings if government has ‘paid’ compensation
Supreme Court: In a landmark ruling the 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah, and Ravindra Bhat, JJ
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Nirbhaya| SC dismisses the curative plea of the fourth Death Row convict
Supreme Court: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today dismissed the curative petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, a death
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Article 370| Here’s why the 5-judge bench refused to refer the pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 to a larger bench
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, BR Gavai and Surya Kant, JJ has refused
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Sabarimala| Questions of law can be referred to larger bench while hearing a review petition; Issues framed
Supreme Court: The 9-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, M M Shantanagoudar, S A
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Nirbhaya Case| Akshay Kumar Singh’s curative petition dismissed by a 5-judge bench
Supreme Court: A 5-judge bench of NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R. Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has rejected the curative
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5-judge bench holds no time limit could be fixed while granting anticipatory bail [Full report]
Supreme Court: In a significant ruling, a 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah, and Ravindra Bhat, JJ has
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State legislature can’t enact a law that touches the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; Section 13(2) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act held unconstitutional
Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has declared Section
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Sabarimala Review Petitions NOT referred to a larger bench, but kept pending. Here’s what Supreme Court has actually held
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ has
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Thought the Aadhaar issue was over with K.S. Puttaswamy judgment? Not yet. Here’s why
Supreme Court: On September 26, 2019, the 5-judge bench of former CJ Dipak Misra and A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y. Chandrachud
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Rules made under S. 184 of Finance Act struck down; Centre to make new Rules for appointment to Tribunals [Full Report]
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Goigoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ
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Here’s why Supreme Court held that the Office of CJI comes under the purview of RTI
Supreme Court: In yet another historic verdict, the 5-judge constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak
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Ayodhya Verdict| Here’s why the 5-judge bench unanimously held that the disputed site belongs to Hindus [Detailed report]
Supreme Court: “This Court as the final arbiter must preserve the sense of balance that the beliefs of one citizen do not
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Integrated Nodal Agency for all Tribunals: 5-judge SC bench seeks Centre’s view
Supreme Court: To ensure “efficient functioning” and “streamlining the working” of tribunals, the 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and N V
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5-Judge Bench quashes Arunachal Pradesh Governor’s decisions re disqualification of MLAs, preponement of Assembly Session etc.
Supreme Court: Writing down a 331 pages long judgment, the 5-judge constitutional bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, Dipak Misra, Madan B. Lokur,
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NJAC Act and Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act declared unconstitutional by 5-Judge bench
Supreme Court: Justices J. S. Khehar, J. Chelameswar, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel, pronounced the separate judgments and
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5-judge bench modified the 3-judge bench order dated 11.08.2015 on Aadhaar card
Supreme Court: 5-judge bench of H.L. Dattu, CJ and M.Y. Eqbal, C. Nagappan, Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy, JJ constituted to clarify/modify
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