The Importance of Openness in Government- Views of Justice Bhagwati
This article is an edited excerpt from SP Gupta Judgement It is obvious from the Constitution that we have adopted a democratic form of Government. Where a society has chosen…
Should there be one-third of Judges in a High Court from Different States- SP Gupta Case
The Suggestion by States Reorganisation Commission The earliest point of time when this view was expressed by a high powered body was in the year 1955, when the States Reorganisation…
The Origin of Collegium in India- SP Gupta Case
This article is an extract from SP Gupta Judgment. Law on this issue has been changed after this judgment. Entrustment of Power to Chief Justice of India and Chief Justice…
Can mandamus issue for fixation of strength of Judges in a High Court: SP Gupta Case
An Edited Excerpt from S.P. Gupta Judgment Article 216 We may first examine the true meaning and import of Article 216 which provides for the constitution of High Courts. This…
Judicial Duty: Upholding Social Justice in Modern Society
It is necessary for every Judge to remember constantly and continually that our Constitution is not a non-aligned national charter. It is a document of social revolution which casts an…
Transit Rent not liable to tax and so not subject to Tax Deducted at Source (T.D.S.): Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction The real estate sector has witnessed an upswing today after experiencing a lull during the coronavirus pandemic. Buildings which are dilapidated and in a precarious…
Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court- Provision and the extent of Advisory Jurisdiction
Provision Article 143 of the Constitution reads as follows: 143(1) If at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has arisen or is…
The Relations between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles- Minerva Mill Case
Edited Excerpt from the Judgment Principles of State Policy There is no doubt that though the courts have always attached very great importance to the preservation of human liberties, no…
Adoption in India- Case Laws and Statutory Developments
Lakshmi Kant Pandey Case The decision of Supreme Court in Lakshmi Kant Pandey v. Union of India (1984) is a high watermark in the development of the law relating to…
The National Flag of India- Adoption, Significance and Flag Code
From time immemorial, people have laid down their lives with a view to salute their own Flag. What is so compelling in the piece of cloth called the National Flag,…