The proceedings arose from two orders of the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi dated 01.05.21 and 04.05.21.
The question of freedom of speech and expression of the media, the right to information of citizens, and the accountability of the judiciary to the nation arose before the Supreme Court. The authority of a judge to conduct judicial proceedings and to engage in a dialogue during the course of a hearing and the freedom of the media to report not just judgments but judicial proceedings also came up for discussion.
The Supreme Court struck down the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 (WBHIRA) by pronouncing it unconstitutional for conflicting with Central legislation, i.e., the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA). Further, the Court in the exercise of its powers under Article 142, clarified that all sanctions and registrations previously granted under the HIRA before the date of this judgment shall continue to prevail to prevent any chaos in the real estate industry in the state.
The appeals given below arose out of a judgment of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity at Delhi by which the order passed by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) was reversed.
Excerpt Several appeals have been made before the Supreme Court questioning the stand of the Government of India in implementing the Modified Assured Career Progression
Excerpt The Supreme Court of India heard the present writ petition regarding the delay in recruitment of Government teachers in primary Schools. The fact of
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The Supreme Court on 12th April dismissed a petition seeking for removal of 26 verses from the Holy Quran as they violate the law of the land and promote Terrorism. The court dismissed the petition and a Fine of Rs. 50,000/- was imposed on the petitioner.
An appeal was filed before the Supreme Court of India after being aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. The High Court affirmed the conviction of the Appellant for offenses punishable under Section 3(2)(v) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 and Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code. In this case, the Supreme Court in detail points out the violence faced by the women based on gender, caste, disability, etc.
EXCERPT The writ petition was filed to activate Article 224A of the Indian Constitution for the appointment of ad hoc Judges to deal with the
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