Article 14 and Arbitrariness vis-à-vis Legislative Action
by Siddharth R. Gupta† and Kerti Sharma††
Cite as : 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 76
Constitution of India
Contempt of Court
by Nihit Singhal†
Gau HC | Rule 12(3)(iv) of the Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised Schools) Rules, 2018 challenged; Court dismisses petition
Gauhati High Court: Soumitra Saikia, CJ., dismissed a petition which was filed challenging the provisions under Rule 12(3)(iv) of the Assam Secondary
Stalemate, Speaker, and the Constitution
by Uday Shankar†
Kar HC | A custody case of a toddler between a genetic mother and a foster mother; principle of ‘distributive justice’ not to be applied; Yashoda Maa and Devaki Maa finds reference in judgment
Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. disposed off the petition and remarked “there is & shall be no cause of action
Law of Sedition in India and Freedom of Expression
by Justice Deepak Gupta
Bom HC | Board of Directors of Co-operative Bank: Power of Registrar of Co-operative Societies under Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act & RBI’s role || Detailed Report
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and V.G. Bisht, JJ., while addressing the instant matter, expressed that: The Registrar,
“Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution”; SC reminds in a case where State took possession of surplus land in absence of surplus land
“Right to property is still a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution of India though not a fundamental right. The deprivation of the right can only be in accordance with the procedure established by law.”
Jhar HC | Whether Speaker has the power to take suo moto cognizance to treat a case under Schedule X of the Constitution; HC enumerates
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ. and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., allowing the present petition, discussed the
[Flashback] Can Polygamy be an integral part of any religion? Read Allahabad HC’s decision on finding a Government Servant being guilty of ‘Bigamy’
Allahabad High Court: Sudhir Agarwal, J., found a government servant to be guilty of the offence of bigamy. The instant petition was filed
Law Day Lecture†
by Lord Bingham of Cornhill*
Know Your Rights| Right to education
Under the Constitution This right guarantees free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under
Jhar HC | Clarifying the scope of Para 5(1) of Schedule V to the Constitution, Court strikes down notification granting preferential treatment to residents of scheduled districts in matters of public employment
Jharkhand High Court: A Full Bench of H.C. Mishra, Shree Chandrashekhar and Deepak Roshan JJ., while deciding on the validity of the
Chh HC | Extent of Power of Judicial Review under Art. 226 of Constitution is limited in case of ‘tender’ proceedings; Judicial restraint to be exercised in administrative matters
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ., dismissed the petition applying the principle of
Special Leave under Article 136 of the Constitution and keeping the question of law open
by Dormaan Jamshid Dalal*
Bom HC “smells malice” in State action against Tablighi Jamaat foreign nationals; Quashes all FIRs; Makes scathing observations against “media propaganda”
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of T.V. Nalawade and M.G. Sewlikar, JJ. has quashed all FIRs filed against the foreign nationals
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Guj HC | Virtual Streaming of Court proceedings to be decided after Judge’s report to work out modalities in view of facilitating public at large
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and P.B. Pardiwala, J., while addressing an issue with regard to the live
Utt HC | State contractual employees entitled to claim Child Care Leave
Uttaranchal High Court: A Full-Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan CJ, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Alok Kumar Verma JJ, held that contractual state employees are