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Reservation An Exception To General Rule Of Equality; Enabling Provisions Do Not Form Basic Feature Of Constitution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the reservation is an exception to the general rule of equality and thus cannot be regarded as basic feature of the Constitution.One of the main defence raised by the Centre was that the 103rd Constitutional amendment is enabling, and confer power upon the state, to make special provisions and reservations, based on the economic criterion – thus, cannot...
Short Tenure With Impactful Reforms : CJI UU Lalit Leaves A Positive Legacy
When Justice Uday Umesh Lalit assumed office as the 49th Chief Justice of India on August 27, many would have thought that his would be a sedate term. After all, how much can happen in a brief term of 74 days? But proving all such speculations wrong, CJI Lalit's term was marked with momentous and unexpected events which unfolded at a quick pace. For example, did anyone in their wildest speculation think that the challenge against the demonetisation decision of 2016 will get heard during this...
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[EWS Quota] Why Supreme Court's Minority Judgment Did Not Read Down 103rd Constitutional Amendment ?
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment.Justice S Ravindra Bhat, with whom Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit joined, authored a dissenting opinion to strike it down. According to the minority view,...
"Basic Structure Not Violated" : Supreme Court Upholds Application Of EWS Quota To Private Unaided Educational Institutions
The Supreme Court held that 103rd Constitution Amendment cannot be said to breach the basic structure of the Constitution by permitting the State to make special provisions in relation to admission to private unaided educational institutions.Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019The amendment inserted Clause (6) to Article 15 which reads as follows:(6) Nothing in this article or sub-clause...
Reservation Solely Based On Economic Criteria Does Not Violate Basic Structure Of Constitution : Supreme Court In EWS Quota Case
The Supreme Court by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment. Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment, Justice S Ravindra Bhat wrote a dissenting judgment, which was concurred with by the...
Courts Across India To Have Neutral Citations: Supreme Court eCommittee Constitutes Panel For Suggesting Modalities
Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is the chairperson of Supreme Court's eCommittee, has constituted a panel of three high court judges to prepare a framework for formulating neutral citations for citing decisions of the high courts as well as the apex court. Justice Rajiv Shakdher of Delhi High Court, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V of the Kerala High Court and Justice Suraj Govind Raj of Karnataka...
"Have Been Able to Fulfil My Promises", Says CJI Lalit; 10,000 Matters Disposed, 6 Constitution Benches Formed in 74-Day Tenure
More than 10,000 matters have been disposed of during Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit's brief tenure of 74 days, the outgoing Chief Justice said on his last working day. "In addition, we have also disposed of 13,000 matters that were lying in defect for several years, but were being maintained on the file," said Justice Lalit, "So, 10,000 actual disposals, as against the 8,700 cases that...
Supreme Court Acquits 3 Men Who Were Sentenced To Death In Chhawla Rape-Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Monday passed an order acquitting the three men accused in the 2012 Chhawla Gang Rape Case. The three accused were previously sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court and the trial court.The judgment pronounced by the bench of Chief Justice U. U. Lalit and Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi set aside the judgment of the Delhi High Court which convicted the three...
'Can't Seek Review Under The Garb Of Miscellaneous Application': Supreme Court On Centre's Plea To Modify Order On ED Director's Term
In an application filed by the Government of India to modify the order passed by the Court on September 8, 2021 which prevented the extension of the tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra beyond November 16, 2021, the Supreme Court, on Monday, deferred the hearing by two weeks. Advocate, Mr. Zoeb Hossain appearing on behalf of the Union Government...
CJI UU Lalit Was Collaborative, Consultative & Compassionate : Justice DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India-designate, Justice DY Chandrachud, on the farewell ceremony of the 49th Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, stated that CJI Lalit transformed Supreme Court from a colonial institution to an institution which reached out to people. The farewell function, which was organised in the honour of CJI Lalit by the Supreme Court Bar Association, was held on November 7, 2022."I...