{"id":259336,"date":"2021-12-31T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=259336"},"modified":"2022-01-01T17:55:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T12:25:04","slug":"supreme-court-2021-complete-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/12\/31\/supreme-court-2021-complete-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"865 Judgments, 4 Sitting Women Judges and A Hope For First Woman CJI| An All-inclusive Supreme Court 2021 Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Year 2021! The year that started with the hope of the COVID-19 Pandemic nearing an end with countries starting vaccination, ended up becoming deadlier than the year gone by. A year of losses for many, 2021 was also the year when the Supreme Court judges lost one of their own. Justice MM Shantanagoudar, a sitting judge of the Supreme Court, breathed his last on April 24, 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read: The Judicial Legacy of Justice MM Shantanagoudar<\/a><\/h4>\n

As the Nation was crippled with hardship and adversity, the Supreme Court refused to bog down and went on to deliver 865 judgments, which is a lot more than the number of judgments delivered in the 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The year also witnessed the appointment of 9 judges, including 3 women judges and if all goes well, Justice BV Nagarathna, might take oath as the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027! \u00a0Read more\u2026<\/em> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5 judges, including the former CJI Justice SA Bobde, retired. Justice NV Ramana took oath as the 48th<\/sup> Chief Justice of India. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chief Justice SA Bobde retires: A look at his legacy and justice in the time of COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Winner All Along \u2013 Justice Indu Malhotra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Messiah of the sufferers: Bidding adieu to Justice Ashok Bhushan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Multifaceted Expert \u2014 Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Champion who applied technology to optimize human potential and capabilities \u2013 Justice Navin Sinha<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go through the most important of the 865 judgments delivered by the Supreme Court in the year 2021.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

CONSTITUTION BENCH VERDICTS <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Only 3 Constitution Bench judgments were delivered in the year 2021. Read<\/em> all about them <\/em>here<\/a><\/em>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE MOST TALKED ABOUT CASES<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Central Vista Project <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The year began with the Supreme Court giving a go-ahead to the Central Vista Project in a 2:1 verdict. While the majority found itself compelled to wonder if it can dictate the government to desist from spending money on one project and instead use it for something else<\/em>, Justice Khanna, in his dissenting opinion, observed that citizens have the right to know and participate in deliberation and decision making. <\/em>[<\/strong>Rajiv Suri v. Delhi Development Authority,\u00a0\u00a02021 SCC OnLine SC 7<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n

Read:<\/strong> Supreme Court gives a go-ahead to Central Vista Project in a 2:1 verdict<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> Justice Khanna dissents in 2:1 verdict clearing the Central Vista Project<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Farm Bill and Farmer Protest <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

While the repeal of the Farm laws<\/a> came at the fag end of the year, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of these Laws right in the beginning of the year after noticing that despite the peaceful protest, a few deaths had already taken place as Senior Citizens, youth and children were exposing themselves to not just the cold weather but also to COVID-19. [Rakesh Vaishanv v. Union of India,\u00a0 (2021) 1 SCC 590<\/strong><\/a>]<\/p>\n

Read:<\/strong> Supreme Court stays implementation of Farm Laws<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Also read: Farmer Protests| Shashi Tharoor and 6 journalists not to be arrested for now over tweets on protester\u2019s death during Republic Day Tractor Rally<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of some more unmissable high-profile cases: <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n