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SCO Daily: Demonitisation and Azam Khan Case Outdated?
Justice Nazeer commented that the two cases before them may no longer contain any issues for the Bench to address.
29th Sep 2022
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Special Status of Delhi: A Timeline
SCO traces the key developments in laws on the special status of Delhi.
29th Apr 2022
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Day 2: Courts and the Constitution Conference
The Courts and Constitution Conference was held on April 15th-16th, at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
19th Apr 2022
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Election Commission: 4 Must Reads
We have curated a set of must-reads that examine the practices of the Election Commission in recent times and its interaction with the SC.
22nd Jun 2021
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Election Commission Appointments
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Anoop Baranwal v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India will advise the President on appointments to the Election Commission of India until Parliament enacts a law on the subject.
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Bench:K.M. Joseph J, Ajay Rastogi J, Aniruddha Bose J, Hrishikesh Roy J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Nabam Rebia v Deputy Speaker
The Supreme Court settled the question of governor's discretion and the 'scope' of judicial review over governor's functions.
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Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, Arun Mishra J, M.B. Lokur J, J.S. Khehar CJI
Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi government, and not the Union, has control over the civil servants and day-to-day administration of the NCT of Delhi.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Krishna Murari J, M.R. Shah J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J
Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if Section 2(f) of The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004 and Section 2(c) of The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 is constitutionally valid. This case will determine if minority status should be granted according to national population or on a state-wise basis.
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Last Updated: 20200810
Bench:S.K. Kaul J, A.S. Oka J
Maratha Reservation
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Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v Chief Minister, Maharashtra
The Supreme Court struck down Maharashtra’s Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, which grants reservations to the Maratha community for violating the 50% limit on reservations and the 102nd Amendment of the Constitution.
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Bench:Abdul Nazeer J, L.N. Rao J, Hemant Gupta J, Ashok Bhushan J, S.R. Bhat J
Article 370
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Manohar Lal Sharma v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Presidential Orders that removed Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which bi-furcated the State into two Union Territories.
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Last Updated: 20200302
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, S.K. Kaul J, Subhash Reddy J, B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J