2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court
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2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that the Union law - Mines and Minerals Act 1957 - do not limit such power of the States. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Abhay S. Oka, B.V. Nagarathna, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma And Augustine George Masih. Not All Private Property Is 'Material Resource Of Community' Which State Must Equally Distribute As Per Article 39 In Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court held by a majority of 7:2 that all private properties cannot form part of the 'material resources of the community' which the State is obliged to equitably redistribute as per the Directive Principles of State Policy under Article 39 of the Constitution. Bench: CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna, Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.B. Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Rajesh Bindal, Satish Chandra Sharma and Augustine George Masih.

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 964 National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. Case Details: Kirpal Singh v. Government of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 970 The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Case …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Judicial Orders Mandating Incarceration- Recent Trend Of Imposition Of Restriction On Filing A Subsequent Bail Petition
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Judicial Orders Mandating Incarceration- Recent Trend Of Imposition Of Restriction On Filing A Subsequent Bail Petition

Live Law  

The fixing of time for concluding the trial and renewing the Bail application after a certain time became a generally inevitable part of criminal jurisprudence of the High Courts of India and the Supreme Court while deciding Regular Bail Petitions. To de-valuing of clean hand of the accused, facts, circumstance and stage of the case and fixing time for subsequent …

Will a party decide priority of Supreme Court cases? Ex-CJI on Sanjay Raut's remark
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Will a party decide priority of Supreme Court cases? Ex-CJI on Sanjay Raut's remark

India Today  

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday that one party or individual cannot decide what cases the Supreme Court should take into consideration. Responding to Raut's remarks, Justice Chandrachud said that several constitutional cases have been pending in the Supreme Court for around 20 years. He also highlighted recent rulings by the Supreme Court's constitutional bench on …

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has published a new roster of work with effect from November 11, 2024, after Justice Sanjiv Khanna became the Chief Justice of India. The bench of the Chief Justice of India handles the maximum number of subjects, ranging from PILs, social justice, service, election, indirect taxation, arbitration, admirality, judicial service, the appointment of constitutional functionaries, armed forces, …

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: August 2024
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Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: August 2024

Live Law  

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during August 2024. Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bibhav Kumar's Bail Plea Case Title: BIBHAV KUMAR Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI, SLP No. S. 106 Evidence Act | Accused Can't Be Asked To Discharge Burden Of Proof When Prima Facie Case Wasn't Established By …

Constitution bench reserves judgment in arbitration case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution bench reserves judgment in arbitration case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgment on the complex legal question of whether one party in an arbitration can unilaterally appoint a panel of arbitrators and require the other party to select arbitrators from that panel. During the proceedings, the bench highlighted the critical importance of maintaining integrity in arbitration, particularly in …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)
5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. Supreme Court Orders Interim Release Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar Till High Court Decides Plea Against Preventive Detention Case Title – A. Kamala v. …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (20 May-25 May, 2024)
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (20 May-25 May, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. BREAKING | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Hemant Soren's Petition Challenging ED Arrest Case Title: Hemant Soren v. Directorate of Enforcement and Anr., …

'Ignoring Precedent A Material Error' : Supreme Court Recalls Its 2022 Verdict For Not Considering Constitution Bench Judgment
7 months ago

'Ignoring Precedent A Material Error' : Supreme Court Recalls Its 2022 Verdict For Not Considering Constitution Bench Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on May 16 recalled an earlier judgment passed it in 2022 after noting that a precedent laid down by the Constitution Bench was not applied in it.Reiterating the position of law laid down by the Five Judge Constitution Bench in Bhagat Ram & others vs. State of Punjab & others, the Court observed that if there exists …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]

Live Law  

SUPREME COURT WEEKLY DIGEST APRIL 2024 PART 1 Citations 2024 LiveLaw 269 to 2024 LiveLaw 290 Abuse of Process of Law Abuse of process of law – Collusion between parties in tender process – Held, respondent no. Pankaj Singh v. State of Haryana, 2024 LiveLaw 274 Criminal procedure Code 1973; Section 439 and National Investigation Agency Act, 2008; Section 21 …

Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In Supreme Court Bar Association Posts From 2024 Elections
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Supreme Court Directs Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In Supreme Court Bar Association Posts From 2024 Elections

Live Law  

In a major development, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the implementation of a minimum 1/3rd women's reservation in the posts of the Supreme Court Bar Association "henceforth", including the ensuing elections.The Court further directed that in the ensuing elections for 2024-25, the post of Treasurer of SCBA shall be reserved for a woman candidate. In a major development, the …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law Dropping CJI From Panel To Select Election Commissioners, Posts Matter To April 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Law Dropping CJI From Panel To Select Election Commissioners, Posts Matter To April 2024

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the operation of Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 in a fresh petition challenging the Constitutionality of the provision.While issuing notice on the plea moved by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta noted that a similar. The …

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: December 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: December 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 1026 To 2023 LiveLaw 1071 Dr. Premchandran Keezhoth v The Chancellor Kannur University 2023 LiveLaw 1025 Pavnesh Kumar v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 1026 Manoranjan Rout v. State of Odisha 2023 LiveLaw 1028 Madhavan Through Lrs. Governor As A Chancellor Of A State University Must Act Independently And Not On Aid & Advice Of Council Of …

Supreme Court in 2023: Constitution Benches galore, but judgments belie petitioners’ hopes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court in 2023: Constitution Benches galore, but judgments belie petitioners’ hopes

The Hindu  

The year 2023 saw the Supreme Court form Constitution Benches almost back-to-back to hear long-pending and contentious cases like the abrogation of Article 370, same-sex marriage and demonetisation, but the results have left petitioners disappointed. “Important matters like In Re Section 370, arbitration matters relating to stamped documents and their admissibility, heavy motor vehicles being driven on normal licenses, settling …

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural
1 year ago

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural

Hindustan Times  

A Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia has criticised the Centre’s “selective approach” in appointing and transferring judges of the higher judiciary. In the United Kingdom, it is a Judicial Appointment Commission that chooses judges for higher courts; neither the judiciary nor the executive has predominance. India does not have a “clearly …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)

Live Law  

Nominal Index Chain Singh v. State of Chattisgarh 2023 LiveLaw 895 M/S Triveni Glass Limited v Commissioner of Trade Tax UP 2023 LiveLaw 896 Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw 897 Supriyo v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 900 M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors V. B. Udayasri 2023 LiveLaw 902 Mohamed Ibrahim v. Managing Director 2023 LiveLaw 903 Priyanka …

Supreme Court Gears Up For First Seven-Judge Bench Live-Stream In History
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Gears Up For First Seven-Judge Bench Live-Stream In History

Live Law  

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing today the reference of the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment, which was referred last month to a larger bench of seven judges. Another reason why the proceedings scheduled to start today have already made history before beginning is that this is the first seven-judge bench hearing after the top court's …

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2023

Live Law  

Judgment/Orders Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Teesta Setalvad For 7 Days ; Stays HC Order After Special Night Sitting Case title- Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State of Gujarat Citation-SLP Diary No. Order 41 Rule 22 CPC - Cross Objections Have All Trappings Of Regular Appeal ; Must Be Considered In Full : Supreme Court Case title: Dheeraj Singh vs …

Changing 'Rules Of Game', Arbitrator Appointment By Ineligible Person, Scope Of LMV License : Matters Before New Constitution Bench Of Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Changing 'Rules Of Game', Arbitrator Appointment By Ineligible Person, Scope Of LMV License : Matters Before New Constitution Bench Of Supreme Court

Live Law  

Tej Prakash Pathak and ors v. Rajasthan High Court and ors The issue in this matter is whether the "rules of the game" can be changed after the selection process for posts has begun. The issue was referred to the Constitution Bench by a 3-judge bench in the case Tej Prakash Pathak and others v. Rajasthan High Court and others …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country.Judgments/OrdersS.17 Registration Act | High Court Cannot Exercise Writ Jurisdiction To Alter Or Amend Registered Lease Deed: Supreme Court The Supreme Court …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (20th March 2023-26th March 2023)
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (20th March 2023-26th March 2023)

Live Law  

Judgements/Orders Case title - Neeraj Dutta v. State Citation : 2023 LiveLaw 211 The Supreme Court recently observed that the Constitution Bench ruling that direct evidence of demand or acceptance of bribe is not necessary for a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 does not dilute the requirement of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Case Title: Orissa Administrative Tribunal …

SC to set-up a new constitution bench to hear pleas against Nikah-Halal, polygamy
1 year, 8 months ago

SC to set-up a new constitution bench to hear pleas against Nikah-Halal, polygamy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will set up a new 5-judge Constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and Nikah halala prevailing among the Muslims as Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Hemant Gupta who were part of the earlier five-judge bench have since retired. Chandrachud after a mentioning by PIL petitioner …

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Part-2
1 year, 10 months ago

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Part-2

Live Law  

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; The rules of procedure are essentially intended to subserve the cause of justice and are not for punishment of the parties in conduct of the proceedings. Ltd. v. Vinita Mehta, 2022 LiveLaw 564 : 7 SCC 678 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Section 96, 105 and Order IX Rule 13 …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

Live Law  

Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to …

Constitution Bench to hear Shiv Sena factional dispute on February 14
1 year, 11 months ago

Constitution Bench to hear Shiv Sena factional dispute on February 14

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, said it will start hearing from February 14 the political battle between Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the “real” Shiv Sena. Lawyers had argued that the three-judge Bench raised “important constitutional questions relating to interpretation of Schedule 10 of the Constitution pertaining to disqualification, …

Judges Appointments | Timelines Will Be Followed, Pending Collegium Recommendations Will Be Cleared Soon : Centre Assures Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Judges Appointments | Timelines Will Be Followed, Pending Collegium Recommendations Will Be Cleared Soon : Centre Assures Supreme Court

Live Law  

Signalling a dial down on the confrontation with the Supreme Court over judges appointments, the Central Government on Friday assured the Court that the timelines on judicial appointments will be followed and the pending collegium recommendations will be cleared soon. The bench enquired about the status of 10 recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium which are pending with the …

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Live Law  

Administrative Law Administrative Law - Administrative/executive orders or circulars, as the case may be, in the absence of any legislative competence cannot be made applicable with retrospective effect. Vijay Rajmohan v. State, 2022 LiveLaw 832 : AIR 2022 SC 4974 Central Administrative Tribunal - Punishment for contempt imposed on Advocate for alleged intemperate behaviour in court- SC sets aside CAT …

Demonetisation decision does not suffer from any constitutional flaws: SC junks all 58 pleas against note ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Demonetisation decision does not suffer from any constitutional flaws: SC junks all 58 pleas against note ban

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday junked a batch of 58 pleas challenging the government's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. The top court had, on December 7, directed the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to put on record the relevant records relating to the government's 2016 decision and reserved its verdict. …

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Judgments Of 2022
2 years ago

Supreme Court Constitution Bench Judgments Of 2022

Live Law  

There were four judgments/orders of the Constitution Bench in the year 2022. Supreme Court upholds 10% reservations for Economically Weaker Sections The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: October 10 To October 16, 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: October 10 To October 16, 2022

Live Law  

JUDGMENT THIS WEEK Writ Of Quo Warranto Can Be Issued Where An Appointment Has Not Been Made In Accordance With Law : Supreme Court The Supreme Court observed that a writ of quo warranto can be issued where an appointment has not been made in accordance with the law. Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts In a PIL seeking …

Larger Bench Judgment Will Prevail Regardless Of Number Of Judges In Majority : Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Larger Bench Judgment Will Prevail Regardless Of Number Of Judges In Majority : Supreme Court

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a judgment delivered by a larger bench will prevail irrespective of the number of judges constituting the majority. To illustrate, the judgment of a 7-judge bench delivered with 4:3 majority will prevail over a unanimous 5-judge bench.A 5-judge bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta, Surya Kant, M. M. …

Supreme Court Lists 25 Constitution Bench Matters From August 29, After Justice Lalit Takes Over As CJI
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Lists 25 Constitution Bench Matters From August 29, After Justice Lalit Takes Over As CJI

Live Law  

From August 29 onwards, 25 five-judge matters will be listed before concerned benches.The matters are not listed for substantive hearing but for directions related to the completion of filings, indication of tentative time to be taken by lawyers for arguments etc.The cases include the challenge to the Constitution, 25 five-judge matters will be listed before concerned benches. The matters are …

[Delhi Govt vs LG] Justice DY Chandrachud Led Constitution Bench To Hear The Issue Of Control Of Services
2 years, 4 months ago

[Delhi Govt vs LG] Justice DY Chandrachud Led Constitution Bench To Hear The Issue Of Control Of Services

Live Law  

The Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana today said that he has constituted a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud to decide upon the questions pertaining to the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding the control over administrative services in the national capital.A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court had in May 2022, referred the …

'Make A Choice' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Reschedule Judicial Examinations In Bihar, MP & Rajasthan Which Are Clashing
2 years, 5 months ago

'Make A Choice' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Reschedule Judicial Examinations In Bihar, MP & Rajasthan Which Are Clashing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, refused to entertain pleas seeking the Court's indulgence in issuing directions to Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh High Courts to conduct their respective Judicial examinations in such a manner, that they do not coincide. One of the pleas sought quashing of notification issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court scheduling the Online Preliminary Examination of …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judgements Case Title: Jai Bholenath Construction vs Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Nanded | CA 4140 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 542 The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High Court judgment which dismissed a writ petition by referring to observations made in M/s N. G. Projects Ltd. Conviction Cannot Be Based Solely On The Testimony Of A …

Supreme Court Disapproves Rajasthan High Court's Restrictions On Power Of Arrest & Listing Of Bail Applications During Lockdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Disapproves Rajasthan High Court's Restrictions On Power Of Arrest & Listing Of Bail Applications During Lockdown

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed disapproval of the order of the Rajasthan High Court which had restrained the police from arresting accused persons if they are accused only of offences with maximum sentence up to three years imprisonment till July 17, 2021 in view of the pandemic and lockdown situations. The impugned High Court order passed by a single …

5 Nine-Judge Bench Matters Pending Before Supreme Court; Oldest One Pending Since 2002
3 years, 3 months ago

5 Nine-Judge Bench Matters Pending Before Supreme Court; Oldest One Pending Since 2002

Live Law  

As per the 'statistics about matters pending in Supreme Court' published last month, there are 5 Nine Judges Bench Matters pending before the Supreme Court.These cases pertains to interpretations of : 'material resources' in Article 39 of Constitution Section 18-G of Industries Act, 'Industries' in Industrial Disputes Act Royalties on. vs M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish This case is about the …

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary
3 years, 11 months ago

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, underscoring the issue of long pendency of cases in Subordinates Courts in India, inter alia seeking formal guidelines and rule of procedures for the appointment of judges within the time-bound duration. The Petitioner pointed out that about 3.5 crore cases are pending in Indian District Courts, out of which …

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