Issues.- Whether Article 31C (as upheld in Kesavananda Bharati) survives in the Constitution after the amendment to the provision by the forty-second amendment was struck down by this Court in Minerva Mills. Whether the interpretation of Article 39(b) adopted by Justice Krishna Iyer in Ranganatha Reddy and followed in Sanjeev Coke must be reconsidered. Whether the phrase ‘material resources of the community’ in Article 39(b) can be interpreted to include resources that are owned privately and not by the state.....
Read MoreAnti-Foreigners Agitation in Assam (1979–1985).- Led by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP). The movement demanded.- identification and deportation of illegal migrants protection of Assamese cultural and political identity. Key Causes of the Assam Movement.- Illegal Immigration: The large influx changed the demographics of Assam, creating fears among the local Assamese population about losing their cultural and linguistic identity, as well as concerns over employment and resources. Electoral Manipulation: Illegal immigrants were....
Read MoreIntroduction The Supreme Court of India’s judgement in Supriyo v. Union of India is a landmark ruling with significant implications for constitutional interpretation, individual rights, and legislative limitations. This case focused on the constitutionality of a particular legal provision, addressing fundamental rights and the balance between state powers and personal liberties. Background of the Case The case of Supriyo v. Union of India emerged out of the petitioner Supriyo Chakraborty's challenge to the application of certain provisions of Indian law....
Read MoreSukanya Shantha vs Union of India (2024) is a landmark Supreme Court case addressing caste-based discrimination in Indian prisons. The case, filed by journalist Sukanya Shantha, was triggered by her investigative article that exposed how prison manuals in various Indian states allowed for practices perpetuating caste hierarchies. She sought to challenge these discriminatory practices, which violated the fundamental rights of equality and dignity enshrined in the Constitution. Background and Facts Sukanya Shantha, in her article titled “From Segregation to....
Read MoreKush Kalra vs. Union of India and Ors. 2021 BENCH: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice BR Gavai FACTS OF THE CASE: In the Delhi High Court, the PIL had been filed for the issuance of writ of mandamus to the respondents i.e. Union of India and Indian Army. The writ petition had been filed by the appellant for inclusion of women Indian Territorial Army at par with men. The criterion for selection to the Indian Territorial Army was possible if women....
Read MoreSHAKTI VAHINI vs. UNION OF INDIA [AIR (2018) SC 1601: 7 SCC 192] BENCH- Dipak Mishra, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud BACKGROUD OF THE CASE- The National Commission for Women authorised the petitioner, an organization to conduct a research on “Honour Killings in the areas of western U.P., Punjab and Haryana’. The organization asserted that there has been a significant increase in both the honour crimes as well as the fear among young people who are willing to marry....
Read MoreNational Insurance Company Limited vs Ashwani Kumari and others Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE Reserved on: 26.08.2020 Pronounced on:01.09.2020 Brief Facts of the Case The National Insurance Company Limited an appeal against the judgment and award dated 28th April 2017, whereby the claim petition filed by respondent No.1 has been allowed and the appellant has been directed to pay a sum of R.88,045- along with pendent elite and future interest @ 7.5% per annum to the claimant. Therefore, the....
Read MoreDetails Case- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 840 of 2020 Name of the Case- Roshan Khan And 2 Others vs State Of U.P. And 4 Others With Case- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 841 of 2020 Name of the Case- Japhar Abbas vs Union Of India And 2 Others With Case- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 842 of 2020 Name of the Case- Syed Zeeshan Mehdi vs Principal Secretary And 2 Others With Case- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION....
Read MoreVinay Mittal vs Union of India & Ors. Case No.: W.P.(CRL) 562/2019 & CRL.M.A. 3920/2019 Date of Judgment: 18th August, 2020 Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU Brief Facts of the Case The petitioner claims that he was an employee of one Mr Bharat Rana Chaudhary, drawing a salary of ₹25,000 to 30,000/-, and has been falsely implicated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (hereafter ‘CBI’) in various cases alleging siphoning of funds of Punjab National Bank(PNB). However, the CBI....
Read MoreShailendra Kumar Singh vs Government of NCT of Delhi Case No: W.P.(C) 4621/2020 Date: 28.07.2020 Coram: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN Prayer of the Petitioner This petition, styled as a public interest litigation, has been preferred with the following prayers:- to issue an writ of mandamus to the respondent to remove all subsidies which are delivered at door step for people without any specific disability, liability, restriction, or condition, failing which such scheme will damage welfare....
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