The Extent of Supreme Court’s Power under Article 142
Supreme Court has very wide powers under Article 142 for doing complete justice. Apart from the jurisdiction and powers conferred on Supreme Court under Articles 32 and 136 of the…
The Principle of Finality and the Curative Petition
The principle of finality is insisted upon not on the ground that a judgment given by the apex Court is impeccable but on the maxium “Interest reipublicae ut sit finis…
Can Supreme Court Issue Certiorari writ against High Court? – Law Points about Certiorari Writ
In the pre- constitutional era the jurisdiction to issue the prerogative writs was enjoyed only by three chartered High Courts in India but with the coming into force of the…
The Original and Writ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Supreme Court of India is established by Article 124 of the Constitution which specifies its jurisdiction and powers and enables Parliament to confer further…
When a repugnancy actually arises in Acts created by States and Union? – Judicial Precedents
In the case of Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1983) 4 SCC 45, at page 87: “67. Article 254 of the Constitution makes provision first, as to what…
Does Parliament Possess Power to Expel its members? – Supreme Court Answers in Raja Ram Pal Case
The Facts those led to this case, were that it was alleged against the petitioners that they accepted money for tabling questions/raising issues in Parliament. Committees were appointed to inquire…
Parliamentary Privileges & Judicial Review: A Historical Perspective
The history of relationship between Parliament and Courts at Westminster is also marked with conflict and controversy. Sir Erskine May rightly comments; “After some three and a half centuries, the…
Evolution of Parliamentary Privileges in India and Power of Expulsion of Parliament
It is no doubt true that the existing law relating to parliamentary privileges in India is essentially of English origin. But the concept of parliamentary privileges was not unknown to…
Judicial Review vs. Legislative Privileges: The Keshav Singh Case
Keshav Chand case is a leading case of Supreme Court under Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislatures, Article 143 of the Constitution, Re (‘Keshav Singh’ for short), (1965) 1…
Parliamentary Privileges- The Meaning and the Reasons
Meaning Though all the three expressions, powers, privileges and immunities are invariably used in almost all Constitutions of the world, they are different in their meanings and also in contents.…