Whether Article 16(4) provides reservation in promotion as well?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] One of us, Ahmadi, J. is of the opinion that this question does not arise for…
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Meaning of the Expression “Backward Classes” in view of Constituent Assembly Debates: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 786. We may now turn to Constituent Assembly debates with a view to ascertain the original…
Meaning of the expression “Backward Class of citizens” in Article 16(4): Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 756. In paragraphs 33 to 42, we have noticed how this court has been grappling with…
The Police or Public Prosecutor do not have unfettered Power to withdraw Prosecution
Section 321 of CrPC gives the power to Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutor to withdraw the prosecution against a…
Material Resources and the Common Good: Directive Principles in the Mafatlal Case
In Mafatlal Industries Ltd v. Union of India , 1997 (5) SCC 536; 1996 INSC 1514. a decision by a bench of nine…
The Law laid down by Supreme Court is binding on subsequent benches of lesser or coequal strength
The law laid down by Supreme Court is binding on subsequent benches of lesser or coequal strength. A bench of lesser…
Waman Rao Case in Brief
The petitioners in Waman Rao challenged the Maharashtra Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961 which had been placed in the…
Free Speech Case- Duty of the Courts to Protect and Promote Fundamental Rights
This article is an excerpt from the free speech case of Imran Pratapgarhi v. State of Gujrat (2025). Free…
Prior Restraint and Freedom of Speech
Supreme Court is not only the sentinel of the fundamental rights but also a balancing wheel between the rights, subject…
How Senior Counsels are appointed in Australia- In Brief
In Australia, Senior Counsel is a person who is admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme…