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.…
The key question which fell for the consideration of the Constituent Assembly was whether any discretion would be made available to the Governor as the constitutional head of the State.…
The 155th Article of the Constitution provides for the mode of the appointment of the governor. It provides, “155. Appointment of Governor The Governor of a State shall be appointed…
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…
In Purushothaman Nambudiri v. State of Kerala reported in 1961 SCC OnLine SC 361, two questions fell for the consideration of Supreme Court; first, whether a bill which has been…
In AG Perarivalan v. State, Through Superintendent of Police CBI/SIT/MMDA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr. reported in (2023) 8 SCC 257 the facts germane for our discussion are that the…
In Ram Chand and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. reported in (1994) 1 SCC 44 certain parcels of land had been demarcated and declared for compulsory acquisition vide…
In Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly and Ors. reported in (2021) 16 SCC 503 the question that arose before this Court was whether courts can direct the…
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…
