Constitution of India Archives

Ker HC| Professionalism & competence not a fiefdom of elite institutions; HC declares NTPC’s notification mandating appearance in CLAT PG-2021 for Law Officer appointment is violative of Article 16

Kerala High Court: In a significant relief to non-NLU law graduates seeking job opportunities in PSUs, V.G. Arun, J., declared that NTPC’s

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Passing an order of debarment or blacklisting without prior notice is bad in law; Affects Right to Life

Karnataka High Court: S.G Pandit, J. disposed of the petition leaving respondent-Railway authorities at liberty to take action against the catering services

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Lotteries’ a species of ‘betting and gambling’; States Legislatures competent to levy tax: SC

Supreme Court: Dealing with the appeals preferred by the States of Karnataka and Kerala against the decisions of the Division Benches of

Op Eds OP. ED.

Living Originalism and Moral Interpretation: Is it the Answer to Long-Standing Questions in the Indian Constitutional Sphere?

by Sudarshan Satalkar*

Case Briefs High Courts

Court can neither be a mute spectator to the whims and fancies of the investigating agency nor be a party to it; Ori HC observes in a case where final form was submitted after 15 years

Orissa High Court: Sashikant Mishra J. allowed the criminal petition and quashed the FIR and the criminal proceeding due to inordinate delay

Experts Corner Siddharth R Gupta

Article 14 and Arbitrariness vis-à-vis Legislative Action [Part II]

by Siddharth R. Gupta † and Divisha Dwivedi ††
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 83

Experts Corner Siddharth R Gupta

Article 14 and Arbitrariness vis-à-vis Legislative Action

by Siddharth R. Gupta† and Kerti Sharma††
Cite as : 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 76

Op Eds OP. ED.

Contempt of Court

by Nihit Singhal†

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Rule 12(3)(iv) of the Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised Schools) Rules, 2018 challenged; Court dismisses petition

Gauhati High Court: Soumitra Saikia, CJ., dismissed a petition which was filed challenging the provisions under Rule 12(3)(iv) of the Assam Secondary

Op Eds OP. ED.

Stalemate, Speaker, and the Constitution

by Uday Shankar†

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | A custody case of a toddler between a genetic mother and a foster mother; principle of ‘distributive justice’ not to be applied; Yashoda Maa and Devaki Maa finds reference in judgment

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. disposed off the petition and remarked “there is & shall be no cause of action

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Dismissal of SLP under Article 136 at Preliminary Stage — Whether Immune from Passing of Speaking Orders?

by Sanjay Bansal†

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Law of Sedition in India and Freedom of Expression

by Justice Deepak Gupta

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Board of Directors of Co-operative Bank: Power of Registrar of Co-operative Societies under Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act & RBI’s role || Detailed Report

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and V.G. Bisht, JJ., while addressing the instant matter, expressed that: The Registrar,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution”; SC reminds in a case where State took possession of surplus land in absence of surplus land

“Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution of India though not a fundamental right. The deprivation of the right can only be in accordance with the procedure established by law.”