Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 15]

Giri: The point is that over a period of 25 years, different provisions were inserted in the Constitution giving a certain special provisions for some of the states...

Giri continues his arguments.

Giri: 370 carved out an area which is not in sync with the general federal features of the constitution for the rest of the country and the Union.

CJI: Also it is a free service! So you can imagine. Lawyers across the country from the district to the high courts will have this free availablity of material. Law colleges which can't afford to purchase softwares, they'll have free software.

CJI: Please have a look at our eSCR and very soon we'll have a digital SCR. So if there is any change, any improvement, let me know. We'll do it.

CJI: We have revamped the editorial team for the SCR. We have a much broader editorial team. We also have a centre for research and planning in Supreme court which is manned by several talented young people brought in from outside.

CJI: We have a regular authorised report of digital court. SCR had fallen way behind its time but now it is up to date. It also has neutral citations as well. We are now moving from an eSCR to a digital SCR so digital SCR will have a volume. I encourage you all to atleast skim.

CJI: All of you must now get into the habit of using SCR citations. SCR is now digital. We already have eSCR. Hopefully, soon we'll have a digital SCR. Digital SCR is exactly as it appears in the volume. eSCR is electronic copy. We've updated headnotes upto last month or so now.

Giri cites the judgement in State of Rajasthan v Union of India (1977 3 SCC 592) in the context of federalism.

CJI: So we have seen the key features of the constitution which make it federal and at the same time preserve the need for uniformity.

Sr Adv V Giri commences his arguments by reading from Dr Ambedkar's speech on federalism.