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Justice Varma had ‘covert or active control’ of store room, finds committee
The in-house committee set up by CJI Khanna also found evidence of cash being removed from the store room in the early hours of 15 March
20th Jun 2025
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Maratha Reservation & Judicial Review II
The Court's power to review the legislative wisdom and findings of expert committees is limited
28th May 2020
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Maratha Reservation & Judicial Review I
The Maratha Reservation case offers yet another opportunity for the Court to lay down the law relating to SEBC reservations
26th May 2020
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Analysis
7 legal questions on ‘Pro-tem Speaker’
Appointment of K.G. Bopiah as pro-tem speaker challenged by Opposition as unconstitutional.
19th May 2018
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Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the wide investigative powers of the Directorate of Enforcement and the restrictive bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
MoreLast Updated: 20211027
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, C.T. Ravikumar J
Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act
Decided
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v Union of India
A 4:1 majority upheld the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 as constitutional, however, it struck down individual sections of the Act as unconstitutional.
MoreLast Updated: 20180926
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Ashok Bhushan J, A.K. Sikri J, Dipak Misra CJI
Constitutionality of Sedition
Pending
SG Vombatkere v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, that criminalises sedition, is unconstitutional.
MoreNext Hearing: July 18, 2022
Last Updated: 20210716