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SCO Shorts: Challenge to Appointments in the Election Commission of India
A 5-Judge Bench is deciding whether the appointment process in the ECI is unconstitutional and must be reformed.
24th Nov 2022
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SC Judgment Review 2021: Tribunals
In 2021, the Supreme Court issued two important judgments on Statutory Tribunals.
28th Dec 2021
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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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State of Kerala v Governor for State of Kerala
The Supreme Court will hear petitions from the Kerala government against the Governor of Kerala withholding assent on pending bills. This case concerns the obligations of the Governor under Article 200, which deals with the Governor's power to assent to Bills.
MoreNext Hearing: November 29, 2023
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Centre for Public Interest Litigation v Union of India
The Supreme Court decided the case was infructuous as Rakesh Asthana completed his tenure and since retired as Delhi Police Commissioner.
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Tribunals and the Finance Act
Pending
Rojer Mathew v South Indian Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court assessed whether Part XIV of the Finance Act, 2017 - pertaining to tribunals - was unconstitutionally enacted by the Lok Sabha.
MoreNext Hearing:
Last Updated: 20200220
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Sanjiv Khanna J, Ranjan Gogoi CJI, Deepak Gupta J
Kalpana Mehta v Union of India
The Court held that there can be limited reliance placed on a Parliamentary Standing Committee Report during judicial proceedings.
MoreLast Updated: 20180530
Bench:Ashok Bhushan J, A.M. Khanwilkar J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, A.K. Sikri J, Dipak Misra CJI
CJI Impeachment Case
Decided
Partap Singh Bajwa v Chairman Rajya Sabha
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha rejected an impeachment motion against a judge despite the motion having support of the requisite number of MPs.
MoreLast Updated: 20180508
Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, Sharad Bobde CJI, Arun Mishra J, A. K. Goel J, A.K. Sikri J