D. K. Basu v. State of W. B. [1996 SC] The Executive Chairman, Legal Aid Services, West Bengal, a non-political organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, on 26-8-1986 addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of India drawing his…
L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India [1997 SC] Ouster of power of Judicial Review and vesting the same in administrative tribunals to the total exclusion of the High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution – not permissible. Background…
Murli S. Deora v. Union of India [2001 SC] The Fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, provides that none shall be deprived of his life without due process of law. Then – why a non-smoker…
Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010) 7 SCC 263 The legal questions in this batch of criminal appeals relate to the involuntary administration of certain scientific techniques, namely narcoanalysis, polygraph examination and the Brain Electrical Activation Profile (BEAP) test for…
Shankari Prasad v. Union of India, 1952 Issue : Whether the Constitution (First Amendment) Act 1951, which was passed by the provisional Parliament to insert articles 31A and 31B, is ultra vires and unconstitutional? Judgment: “Although “law” must ordinarily include…
Pradeep Kumar Biswas v. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Appeal (civil) 992 of 2002 Bench: Bharucha, S.P. (Cji), Quadri, S.S.M. (J), Lahoti, R.C. (J), Hegde, N.S. (J) Raju, Doraiswamy (J), Pal, Ruma (J) Pasayat, Arijit (J) Facts: In 1972, Sabhajit…
S.P. Anand v. H.D. Deve Gowda [1997 SC] PETITIONER: S.P. ANAND, INDORE RESPONDENT: H.D. DEVE GOWDA & OTHERS DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/11/1996 BENCH: CJT, SUJATA V. MANOHAR Issue : Can a person who is not a member of either House…
U. N. R. Rao v. Indira Gandhi [1971 SC] Issue: Is it essential to have a Council of Ministers under Article 74(1) even at a time when the House of the People has been dissolved or its term has expired?…
Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. [2020 SCC OnLine SC 383] The Supreme Court deals with the constitutional validity of 100% reservation in government positions for backward class, i.e., STs. Bench – Arun…
Prithviraj Chouhan v. UOI [2020 SCC OnLine SC 159] The Supreme Court deals with the constitutional validity of Section 18A of the SC ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018. Bench – Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat. Facts…