Constitution Archives

Explained: Scope of judicial interference in election matters relating to delimitation of constituencies and allotment of seats, specifically in municipal elections

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman*, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ reiterated the law relating to the bar to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Appointment of Government official as Election Commissioner “a mockery of the constitutional mandate”; ECs must be independent: Supreme Court

“All State Election Commissioners appointed under Article 243K in the length and breadth of India have to be independent persons who cannot be persons who are occupying a post or office under the Central or any State Government.”

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Ireland SC | Whether a hospital can hold back life-prolonging treatments/ supports against the wishes of the parents of a critically injured child? || Detailed Report

Supreme Court of Ireland: While deliberating on a somber appeal of “life or death”, filed by the parents of a boy (hereinafter

Conference/Seminars/Lectures Law School News

DNLU & CAN Foundation | Online Discussion on “Parliament & the Judiciary on Constitutional Amendments: Shifting Paradigms”

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (DNLU) in association with the Confederation of Alumni for National Law Universities Foundation (CAN Foundation), is all

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | [Article 16] Retrospective application to 103rd Amendment providing reservation to EWS cannot be permitted; Petition allowed

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi J., allowing the present petition, held, “…the retrospective application of 10% EWS quota is against Articles

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Education policy which compels schoolchildren to recite words “Almighty God, in whose hands our future lies” as part of schools’ national pledge of allegiance, violates children’s Right to Freedom of Religion| Detailed Report

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe: While scrutinizing the constitutionality of the policy and actions of the education authorities in compelling schoolchildren to salute

OP. ED.SCC Journal Section Archives

Palkhivala and the Constitution of India

by Soli J. Sorabjee*

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Municipality’s decision to enhance Terminal Tax reversed as it has no power to impose a tax on its own, which is always subject to approval by State Govt.

Chhatisgarh High Court: P. Sam Koshy, J. quashed the impugned orders/resolutions being contrary to law. The facts of the case are that

Op Eds OP. ED.

Electoral Campaigns and Freedom of Speech: The Need for a fetter

by Swarnendu Chatterjee* & Anshita Khandelwal**

Supreme Court

Petition challenging the validity of National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014, referred to a larger Bench

Supreme Court: Hearing upon a challenge to the constitutional validity of the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act (NJAC), 2014 and Constitution (Ninety-Ninth