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This year was very busy for the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench as it dealt with the maximum number of cases and decided major matters like Article 370; Same sex marriage; Maharashtra political crisis; and more
Recapitulating the career trajectory of eminent Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice B.R Gavai, who is in line to become only the second Chief Justice of India belonging to Scheduled Caste category after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.
Delhi High Court noted that the present decision of the Government to dispense with Rs. 2000 denomination banknotes is not a decision towards demonetisation.
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on constitutionality of Demonetisation; Freedom of Speech of Ministers; Guidelines to withhold life support of a terminally ill patients; Tussle between Delhi Government and Centre, and more. It also covers reports on Justice SA Nazeer’s retirement; the career trajectory & important decision of Justice CT Ravikumar; Explainers on important law points; five ‘Did You Know’ facts; Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of January; and a throwback from SCC Archives.
After an extensive tenure of 6 years, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer retires today. During this time, Justice Nazeer had been a part of some path-breaking decisions such as- Right to Privacy, Triple Talaq, Ayodhya verdict etc. Justice Nazeer has also been the part of the Constitution Bench which decided upon the validity of Central Govt’s 2016 Demonetisation Scheme.
Supreme Court: In a petition against the demonitisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes in 2016, the Constitution Bench of
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam: While deciding the instant appeal by the Revenue against the Order by CIT (A) deleting the
Karnataka High Court: Ashok G. Nijagannavar, J. while allowing this criminal petition directed the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer and
Central Information Commission (CIC): The present matter was taken up by Sudhir Bhargava (Information Commissioner), under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Supreme Court: Responding to the Notice issued by the bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J asking the Centre
Supreme Court: The bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J asked the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India