Constitutional Law – Legislative Competence – Revival of Void Acts – The Supreme Court upheld the legislative competence of the State Legislature to enact the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation Amendment and Validation) Act 2019, stating that the legislature can revive an act declared void due to repugnancy by removing the basis of invalidity and making substa...
Contempt of Court – Willful Disobedience – The Supreme Court emphasized that contempt action should proceed only for established willful disobedience of the Court's orders. The term "willful" requires intentional, conscious, and deliberate action with full knowledge of the consequences. It excludes casual, accidental, bona fide, or unintentional acts or genuine inability ...
COVID-19 Vaccination Data – Submission Requirement – The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to provide complete data on the purchase history of COVID-19 vaccines within two weeks, detailing the vaccination progress and the steps to ensure drug availability for mucormycosis treatment. The Court highlighted the need for transparency in government procurement and distribution p...
Environmental Law – Protection of Endangered Species – Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican facing extinction due to collisions with overhead power lines – Interim directions issued for installation of bird divertors and conversion of overhead cables into underground powerlines where feasible – Emphasis on ecocentric approach and sustainable development – Specific...
Education Law – Affiliation for B. Pharma Course – Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) approval – State Government's conditional affiliation – Petitioners' right to affiliation upheld – Respondent University directed to grant affiliation and permit students to participate in examinations – Petition allowed [Paras 1-12].
Affiliation Process – Conditi...
Right to Professional Education – Article 32 – Admission Delays – The Supreme Court addressed the issue of delayed admissions for students from Ladakh nominated under the central pool seats for MBBS courses. The Court underscored that access to professional education is not a governmental largesse but an affirmative obligation of the State. The State must ensure access to educati...
Service Law – Reservation and Merit – Reallocation of Reserved Category Candidates – Petitioners, General Category candidates, challenged the reallocation of Reserved Category candidates to Open Category posts in the selection process for Constable PAC and Fireman – Supreme Court held reallocation to be valid and consistent with prior directives – Petitioners did not ...
Constitution of India – Extension of Limitation – Article 142 – COVID-19 pandemic led to initial extension of limitation period by Supreme Court from 15.03.2020 – Significant improvement in pandemic situation and lifting of lockdown – Courts and Tribunals functioning normally – Extension of limitation ended [Paras 1-2].
Limitation Period – Computation &...
Reservation for OBCs – Validity of Reservation Provisions – Section 12(2)(c) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 – Provision read down to mean reservation for OBCs may be up to 27% but must not exceed an aggregate of 50% of the total seats reserved for SCs/STs/OBCs together – Requirement for contemporaneous rigorous empirical inquiry into back...
Municipal Law – Multi-Member Wards – Constitutionality – Challenge to provisions allowing multiple members to be elected from a single ward in Gujarat – Articles 243R and 243S of the Constitution do not limit to one member per ward – Provisions of Sections 5(3)(iii)(a), 29A of the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, Rules 4 and 5 of 1994 Rules, and Ru...