Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Archives

Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to aid Dalit student’s IIT fee issue; Grants admission to original allotment batch

Supreme Court acknowledged that the petitioner’s admission had been delayed through no fault of his own. It requested the Director of IIT Dhanbad to utilize his good offices to facilitate the petitioner’s ability to complete the coursework for the time already elapse.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘No apparent error’: SC dismisses review petitions of verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370

While dismissing the review petitions, the Bench said that there was no error apparent on the face of the record and no case was made out for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Know Why SC held ‘State Government’s concurrence was not necessary for President to exercise power under A.370(1)(d); Amendments through circuitous manner would be disastrous’

The piece delves into Chief Justice DY Chandrachud’s deep analysis of the history of Jammu and Kashmir, how the State did not possess ‘sovereignty’ and temporary status of Article 370 and validity of the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act, 2019.