Revival Principle After Substitution: Supreme Court’s View in BN Tewari Case (1965)
In BN Tewari v. Union of India , 1965 (2) SCR 421, which was a writ petition under Article 32 filed on the heels of the decision of Supreme Court…
The Process of Substitution of Statutes and its Effect- Judicial Precedents
In Maharashtra v. Central Provinces Manganese Ore, 1977 (1) SCC 643; 1976 INSC 269, In a taxation dispute, the assessee challenged an amendment to the Explanation to clause (g) of…
Article 31-C- Its Insertion to the Constitution and Challenges
Article 31-C provides statutes with immunity against constitutional challenges for alleged breaches of Articles 14 and 19 provided that the statutes give effect to the principles set out in clauses…
Section 340 of the CrPC and the Prerequisites for Initiating an Inquiry – Supreme Court Rulings
Indian Penal Code Section 191. Giving false evidence. -Whoever, being legally bound by an oath or by an express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by…
What does it mean by the expression ‘Ordinarily Residing’ in the case of Minor Custody?
The Apex Court had the occasion to consider the true interpretation of the expression ‘Ordinarily resides’ in the case of Ruchi Majoo v Sanjeev Majoo (2011). Section 9 of the…
What Supreme Court said on Urdu in its recent Case
This is an excerpt from the judgment of Supreme Court The prejudice against Urdu stems from the misconception that Urdu is alien to India. This opinion, we are afraid, is…
Language belongs to a community, to a religion, to people; and not to religion- Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently in the case Varshatai v. State of Maharashtra (2025) has addressed the issue of language, particularly Urdu language when the petitioner came before the Supreme Court…
Doctrine of Public Trust in the Environmental Matters- Explained through Court Rulings
The Apex Court in the case of In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and others (2025) had an occasion to consider the importance of doctrine of public…
Grace or Injustice? The Supreme Court to Decide Fate of NEET 2024 Grace Marks
Introduction The integrity of India’s most prestigious medical entrance exam, NEET-UG 2024, is now under judicial scrutiny. In an unexpected move, the National Testing Agency (NTA) allegedly awarded “arbitrary grace…