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Court in Review: Death Penalty
We trace key SC Judgments on the death penalty over the years.
25th Apr 2022
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SCO Shorts: FCRA Judgment
SC upholds the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act (FCRA), 2020, cites concerns about sovereignty of nation.
11th Apr 2022
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Mahua Moitra v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 are unconstitutional because: it violates the principle of fair investigation and trial and overrules the Court’s previous decisions on the extension of the term of ED and CBI Directors tenure.
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The Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers (IFAT) v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide whether gig workers fall under the scope of 'unorganised workers' and are eligible for social security benefits
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Last Updated: 20211201
Bench:L.N. Rao J, B.R. Gavai J
Mukesh v State of Tripura
The Supreme Court will decide whether to quash the FIRs against 102 people, out of which 4 were arrested, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) for criticising the handling of the communal violence in Tripura. The Court will also decide whether Sections 2(1)(o), 13 and 45(d)(5) of the UAPA are constitutional.
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Last Updated: 20211111
Romila Thapar v Union of India
The Court evaluated the arrests of five human rights activists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by the Maharashtra Police. The Police accused the activists of involvement in the Bhima Koregaon violence and sedition.
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Bench:Dipak Misra CJI, D.Y. Chandrachud J, A.M. Khanwilkar J
Constitutionality of Aadhaar Act
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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.
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Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, D.Y. Chandrachud J, Ashok Bhushan J, A.K. Sikri J, Dipak Misra CJI
Assam Public Works v Union of India
The Court monitored how the State Coordinator updated Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), so as to ensure that the NRC was published as mandated by the Assam Accord of 15 August 1985.
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Bench:B.R. Gavai J, Surya Kant J, Sharad Bobde CJI
Kaushal Kishor v State Of Uttar Pradesh
This case will decide whether the right to free speech and expression, especially of those in public office, may be curtailed by the right to dignity.
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Last Updated: 20200122
Bench:Indira Banerjee J, Vineet Saran J, M.R. Shah J, S.R. Bhat J, Arun Mishra J
Aadhaar Ordinance
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S G Vombatkere v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutional validity of the 2019 Aadhaar Ordinance and Regulations.
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Last Updated: 20200130
Bench:L.N. Rao J, Deepak Gupta J