Whether Demonetisation Achieved Its Objects Is Not Relevant To Decide Its Legality : Supreme Court

While upholding the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes carried out by the Central Government in 2016, the Supreme Court observed that the question whether the measure has achieved its objects is not relevant while deciding its legality.A Constitution Bench comprising 5 judges upheld the demonetisation exercise as valid by a 4:1 majority, with Justice BV Nagarathna dissenting...

CJI DY Chandrachud Launches E-SCR Project For Digital Version Of Judgments Reported In Supreme Court Reports

The Chief Justice of India Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud announced the launch of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project. The project has been launched as a tribute to the nation in the New Year.While announcing the project, CJI Chandrachud said–"This is a free service available for lawyers across the country so young juniors do not have to pay. There is an elastic...

Demonetisation Decision Making Process Lawful, Supreme Court Holds By 4:1 Majority; Justice Nagarathna Dissents

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has upheld by 4:1 majority the decision taken by the Union Government six years ago to demonetise the currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 denominations. The majority held that Centre’s notification dated November 8, 2016 is valid and satisfies the test of proportionality. Justice BV Nagarathna in her dissenting view held that though demonetization...

BREAKING: DEMONETISATION VALID: SUPREME COURT, JUSTICE BV NAGARATHNA DISSENTS-LIVE UPDATES

#SupremeCourt to pronounce the judgement on petitions challenging #demonetisation today at 10.30 AM.A constitution bench had heard the pleas questioning the decision taken by Central Govt in Nov 2016 to demonetise currency notes of Rs. 500 and...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index[December 19 – 31, 2022, Citation 1036-1041]

Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019 - Supreme Court directs Centre and IITs to follow the reservation and act as per the reservations provided under the Act. Sachchida Nand Pandey v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1037 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Order XXX Rule 4 and Order XXII Rule 10 - The death of one of the partners does not foreclose...

CJI To Launch E-SCR Project; Digital Version Of Judgments Reported In Supreme Court Reports To Be Available

In yet another step forward towards fulfilling the objective of digitization of Indian Judiciary under the directions of the Chief Justice of India, Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project is being officially launched by the Supreme Court on 2nd January 2023 as a tribute to the nation in the New Year.The e-SCR Project is an initiative to provide...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index- December 2022 (Citation 999-1041)

Advocates Act 1961 - Disciplinary action against striking lawyers - Bar Council of India to take appropriate action against all the executive members of different Bar Associations on strike contrary to directions of this Court and logically we would expect their licences to be suspended at least till the work is resumed and further action against the members of the Action...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022-Income Tax

Income Tax Act, 1961Income Tax Act, 1961 - Appeal against Gujarat High Court judgment extending the immunity under the "Income Declaration Scheme" (IDS) to an assessee who was not the declarant under the scheme - Allowed - The High Court fell into error, in holding that the sequitur to a declaration under the IDS can lead to immunity (from taxation) in the hands of a non-declarant....

Motor Accidents : If Multiple Claims Are Filed In Different States, Subsequent Petitions Must Be Transferred To Tribunal Where First Claim Was Filed - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ordered that in a motor accident case having multiple claimants, if the claimants file separate claim petitions in tribunals in the territorial jurisdiction of different High Courts, then the first claim petition should be maintained and the subsequent claim petitions should be transferred to the tribunal where the first petition was filed. No transfer petition is...

Nine Supreme Court Judges To Retire In 2023

The Indian judiciary has long faced the issue of high vacancies across all levels (the Supreme Court, High Courts, and subordinate courts). Many argue that the vacancy of judges in courts is one of the reasons for delays and a rising number of pending cases. As 2022 draws to a close, there already exist six vacancies in the Supreme Court of India out of the sanctioned strength of 34. In...

Top Quotes From The Top Court - From Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022 [Part II]

Our top picks from the memorable observations made by the Supreme Court in 2022.

Year End Review : Supreme Court's Highs & Lows In 2022

Sixty two year old Mohammad Qamir, who had been languishing in a detention centre since 2015 after being caught up in the legal cobwebs relating to citizenship, got freedom only due to an innovative and proactive intervention made by the Supreme Court. Though born in India in 1959, he had gone to Pakistan as a child along with his mother in 1967 to meet his relatives. He later returned to India in his late twenties. As an adult, he married and settled in India. Several years later, in 2011, he...