The Supreme Court, speaking through nine-Judges in Indra Sawhney v. Union of India reported in (1992) Supp (3) SCC 217 held that the yardstick of subjecting an act or a…
In Maru Ram v. Union of India reported in (1981) 1 SCC 107 the Court speaking eruditely through the inimitable Krishna Iyer, J., observed that all public power including constitutional…
“Be your ever so high, the law is above you” ~ Thomas Fuller The Supreme Court extensively discussed in the judgment of State of Tamilnadu v. Governor of Tamilnadu (2025)…
This is an edited excerpt from the judgment of State of Tamilnadu v. Governor of Tamilnadu (2025). The deletion of the expression “in his discretion” both from the substantive part…
Articles where the expression “acts in his discretion” is used in relation to the powers and functions of the Governor are those which speak of special responsibilities of the Governor.…
With the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1858, the administration of India transitioned from the East India Company to the British Crown, bringing about a new administrative framework…
Introduction On April 21, 2025, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh delivered a significant judgment in the cases of CRM-M No.1677-2025, CRM-M No.52150-2024, and CRM-M No.14123-2025, involving…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in its hearing on April 21, 2025, addressed the Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 83/2025, filed by Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia against the Union of India…
Introduction On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitions, including Writ…
Introduction The judgment delivered by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Cr.MP(M) No. 656 of 2021 on May 5, 2021, represents a significant judicial pronouncement on the issue of…
