Shri S. Mulgaokar Case (1978): Judicial Criticism and Contempt of Court
Re: Shri S. Mulgaokar, 3 S.C.R. 162 The question of contempt of court by newspaper article criticising the Judges of the Court came up for consideration in the case of…
Law Minister P. Shiv Shankar’s Speech: The Critique That Sparked a Contempt of Court Case”
In 1987, Law Minister Shri P. Shiv Shankar delivered a speech on the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad where the audience consisted of…
Prisoner Labor Laws in India: Distinctions, Rights, and Reforms
Categories of Prisoners and their labour burden There are principally two categories: Those in the first category cannot be required to do any labour while they remain in jail, but…
Justice Sarkaria and Punchhi Commissions on Governor’s Discretionary Powers
Sarkaria Commission Report on Union-State Relations was released in 1988. In Chapter IV thereof, it is noted that the role of the Governor had emerged as one of the key…
Summoning of the Parliament- Why need of first amendment was faced to Article 85 and 174?
As luck would have it, the then Members of Parliament took their parliamentary duties and obligations with utmost sincerity and seriousness and so the actual working of Article 85 of…
Office of the Speaker in India- Origin of the post, his Duties and Removal
Office of the Speaker in our history had its origin in 1921 when the Central Legislative Assembly was constituted under the Montague-Chelmsford reforms. At that time, office of the Speaker…
Constitution should be interpreted with Object-oriented approach- Supreme Court
Paramount or predominant objects and purposes must prevail In State of Karnataka v. Union of India and another Beg, C.J. posed the question with regard to understanding of special rules…
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Speedy Trial in Sisodia Bail Ruling.
The Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to Manish Sisodia in the Delhi liquor policy case is a landmark ruling that underscores several critical aspects of criminal jurisprudence and constitutional…
Sub-Classification of Caste Case- Justice BR Gavai on Untouchability
In its recent judgment, Supreme Court gave the decision in favour of sub-classification of castes in reservation matters. In his judgment, while giving the background before the considering the issue…
Trial in the Absence of the Counsel of the Accused is not Fair Procedure
The Supreme Court in the case Md Sukur Ali v. State of Assam (2011) analysed the law on the point. The court said, Even assuming that the counsel for the…