Nar Hari Sastri and Ors. v. Shri Badrinath Temple Committee In one of the earliest judgments dealing with religious freedom, namely, Nar Hari Sastri and Ors. v. Shri Badrinath Temple…
Article 25 merely protects the freedom to practise rituals, ceremonies, etc. which are an integral part of a religion as observed by Supreme Court in John Vallamattom and another v.…
The term morality occurring in Article 25(1) of the Constitution cannot be viewed with a narrow lens so as to confine the sphere of definition of morality to what an…
The East India Company first started its operations as a trading company in India and gradually acquired political influence. The Crown in England became the legislative authority in respect of…
Deep learning in law, incisive and alert mind to quickly grasp the controversy, energy and commitment to resolve the problem are critical elements which make a Judge efficient and enable…
It is one of the settled principles of a civilised legal system that a Judge is required to be impartial. It is said that the hallmark of a democracy is…
Ad hoc committee on the Supreme Court After the constitution of the Constituent Assembly, the issue of judicial appointments and salaries was taken up by an ad hoc committee on…
This is an excerpt from the judgment The opinion of the Chief Justice of India which has primacy in the matter of recommendations for appointment to the Supreme Court has…
The article is an excerpt from the Judgment. By convention and practice, the initiation of proposal for judgeship is to be made only by the CJI whose opinion in this…
This article is an excerpt from the judgment Every power vested in a public authority is to subserve a public purpose, and must invariably be exercised to promote interest. This…
