In Property Owners’ Association v. State of Maharashtra (2024), at its core, the dispute concerned whether the text of Article 31-C as it stood prior to the Forty-Second Amendment can…
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…
The process of substitution consists of two steps. First, the old rule is made to cease to exist and, next, the new rule is brought into existence in its place.…
In the case of Shamarao Parulekar v. District Magistrate, Thana, 1952 (2) SCC 1; 1952 INSC 63, the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 which at the time was scheduled to expire…
The petitioners in Waman Rao challenged the Maharashtra Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961 which had been placed in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The respondents relied on Articles…
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…
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…
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…
Introduction In a country where symbolism often gets diluted in ceremonial routine, the appointment of Justice B.R. Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) resonates far beyond protocol.…
