Category: Constitution of India

Order of High Court directing State Government to increase the percentage of reservation for a particular category, that is, to provide for 3% reservation/quota for sportspersons, instead of 1% provided…

Held, deprivation of personal liberty without ensuring speedy trial is not consistent with Art 21 of the Constitution. Once it si obvious that timely trial would not be possible and…

Held, The discretion of court in directing DNA test must be exercised after balancing the interests of the parties and whether a DNA test is needed for a just decision…

Citizens have right to information relating to court proceedings, except in-camera proceedings. This includes the right to know the observations / remarks made by Judges during course of hearing, not…

When a person is preventively detained Arts. 21 & 22 are attracted and not Art. 19. Hence, to tear observations made in Madhu Limaye case out of context would be…

In this case, dispute between appellant and R-4 concerning alleged right to way of R-4 decided by Revenue Authorities against appellant., that order was challenged before High Court as appeal…

Ex gratia monetary compensation to families of deceased who have succumbed to pandemic of COVID-19: Word “shall” used in S. 12, held, cannot be interpreted and considered as “may”. It…

Limited scope of judicial review in matters concerning economy and/or economic policy decisions, emphasized. Judges are not experts in economic and fiscal regulatory matters and thus, should not encroach upon…

All-State Election Commissioners appointed under Art. 243-K/Art. 243-ZA, held, have to be independent persons who cannot be persons who are occupying a post or office under the Central or any…

Maximum upper limit of 50% reservation as laid down in Indra Sawhney, 1992 Supp (3) SCC 217, binding under Art. 141 and has to be implemented. As there were no grounds…