Breaking: SC To Pronounce Judgment On Petitions Seeking Decriminalisation Of Adultery Tomorrow

A five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is set to pronounce the judgment on the validity of Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises adultery, tomorrow.The petitions before the court assert that the exemption of women from punishment for adultery is a patriarchal baggage which treats women as ‘chattel’ having no agency. Further, they point out that the...

[Aadhaar] Read The Summary Of Majority (4:1) Judgment

Much awaited Aadhaar Judgment is finally out.The judgment authored by Justice AK Sikri, which has concurrence of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice AM Khanwilkar, has read down some of the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016, struck down a few but significant ones (mainly Section 33(2), 47 and 57), and upheld...

Aadhaar Mandatory For Govt Subsidies & PAN After SC Upholds Its Validity By 4:1 Majority

The necessity of Aaadhar after the Supreme Court judgment upholding its validity by 4:1 majority is for availing government subsidies and benefits, and for filing income tax returns.Government Services & BenefitsThe majority judgment  of Justice Sikri(for himself, CJI Misra and Justice Khanwilkar) and Justice Ashok Bhushan  upheld the validity of Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, which...

Breaking: Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant: SC Allows Live-Streaming Of Court Proceedings In Larger Public Interest [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court of India has held that the Court proceedings shall be live-streamed in the larger public interest. The Bench has said that appropriate Rules in that regard will be framed soon under Article 145 of the Constitution of India.READ THE DETAILED STORY HEREIndia To Get Virtual Access To Courtroom Proceedings: Read SC Directions On Live Streaming"Sunlight is the best disinfectant",...

Breaking: Aadhaar Project Wholly Unconstitutional-Landmark Dissent By Justice Chandrachud [Read Judgment]

"Constitutional guarantees cannot be compromised by vicissitudes of technology", he observed.In an emphatic dissent from the majority, Justice Chandrachud has held the entire Aadhar project to be unconstitutional.The very act of passing the Aadhaar Act 2016 as a money bill was held to be unconstitutional by Justice Chandrachud, dissenting from the majority view expressed through Justice...

Aadhaar Linking Of Mobile Connections And Bank Accounts Cannot Be Made Compulsory : SC [Read Judgment]

In a big blow to the Governments' push to link Aadhar with mobile connections and bank accounts, the SC has held that mandatory linking of Aadhaar with mobile connections and bank account cannot be made.The Court has also struck down the amendment brought in Prevention of Money Laundering Rules which mandated linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts.This has been held by the judgment of Justice A...

Breaking : Sections 33(2),47 & 57 Of Aadhaar Act Struck Down; National Security Exception Gone; Private Entities Cannot Demand Aadhaar Data [Read Judgment]

The judgment of Justice Sikri in the Aadhaar case has struck down Sections 33(2) and 57 of the Aadhaar(Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016. The judgment authored by Justice A K Sikri, has concurrence of  Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar.Section 33(2) permits disclosure of information under Aaadhar act, including identity...

Breaking: No Need To Collect Quantifiable Data Of Backwardness To Give Reservation In Promotions For SC/STs- Nagraj Decision Clarified By SC; Reference To Larger Bench Declined [Read Judgment]

A Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that the 2006 Judgment in Nagraj Case, relating to reservations for SC/ST in promotions, need not be referred for consideration of larger Bench.However, the judgment by Justice Nariman clarified that there is no requirement to collect quantifiable data of backwardness of SC/STs to provide reservation in promotions. The dictum...

State's Opposition To PILs A Fig Leaf To Cover Its Failure To Provide Social Justice : Justice Madan Lokur [Read Judgment]

Justice Madan B Lokur made certain significant observations regarding the importance of Public Interest Litigation while issuing guidelines for prison reforms.  Absence of governance due to failure of State to faithfully and sincerely implement laws, and also mis-governance by Governments were identified reasons compelling Courts to take up issues in PILs. The failure of the State to...

[Aadhaar Day-1 To 38] Here Is The Summary Of Supreme Court's Second-Longest Hearing

Supreme Court of India to pronounce the Judgment in the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of  Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other. Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 TomorrowThe Constitution Bench reserved the order on May 10  after 38 days long hearing in the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of  Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of...

Reservation In Promotions : SC To Pronounce Verdict On Reconsideration Of Nagraj Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment on the question whether its 2006 decision in M. Nagaraj requires reconsideration by a larger bench. The judgment is authored by Justice R F Nariman.In the 2006 judgment, the Apex Court had held that it is not mandatory for the State to make reservations for SC/ST in matter of promotions. However, if the State did wish to exercise its discretion, it...

Breaking : SC To Pronounce Verdict On Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings Tomorrow

Tomorrow, the three judges' bench of Supreme Court will pronounce verdict on the petition seeking live streaming of court proceedings.On July 9, the idea of live streaming of court proceedings in all matters, excep in rape cases and matrimonial disputes, had found favour with the bench as well as Attorney General K. K. Venugopal.While considering the petition filed by Indira Jaising,...