Supreme Court Judgements

JUDGEMENT DATE: 18 MAY 2023

CONSTITUTION BENCH:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR

GIST:

Judgement on the Validity of State Amendments with regards to Bovine Sports like Jallikkattu (Tamil Nadu) and Kambala (Karnataka), as opposed to the Articles and Sections related to treating of animals in the Constitution of India and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

• Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 17, 21, 29, 48, 51A (g) & (h), 254(1) & (2).

• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1960: Ss. 3, 11(1)(a),(m) & 11(3)(a) to (e), 22, 27.

JUDGEMENT DATE: 02 MARCH 2023

CONSTITUTION BENCH:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR

GIST:

To consider the true effect of Article 324, in particular Art. 324(2). Prayer for Writ of Mandamus - to appoint Chief Election Commissioner, Electoral Committee, etc. by means of fair manner.

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

• Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 32, 53(b), 98(2) & (3), 137, 142(2), 145, 146, 148, 229, 243K, 324, 338, 338A & B, 367(3).

• Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991: Ss. 4.

JUDGEMENT DATE: 13 NOVEMBER 2024

CONSTITUTION BENCH:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BR GAVAI & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KV VISWANATHAN

GIST:

The Hon’ble Apex Court being the guardian and custodian of the citizens, protecting individuals from arbitrary state actions has become especially relevant in the context of demolitions carried out by state authorities,

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

• Constitution      of India, 1950: Articles 32,14, 142,

JUDGEMENT DATE: 17 OCTOBER 2024

CONSTITUTION BENCH:

D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Surya Kant J, M.M. Sundresh J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J

GIST:

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has given quietus to controversies surrounding Sec.6A of Citizenship Act 1955 in through the Constitution Bench Judgment in RE: SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955. Following is a analysis of the implications.

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

• Constitution      of India, 1950: Articles 6,7,10,11,14, 32,29,355

• Citizenship      Amendment Act 1955: Sec.6A

• Assam      Accord

JUDGEMENT DATE: 08 JANUARY 2025

BENCH:

Abhay S. Oka

Augustine George Masih

GIST:

Life is more valuable than cash; it is golden, says Supreme Court.

The court held that the golden hour of an accident victim is very precious and it should be replenished with emergency medical aid without waiting for the procedure of law or the flow of cash.

Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the MV Act’) was brought into force from 1st April 2022. Section 162 reads thus: “162. Scheme for golden hour. — (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the General Insurance Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972) or any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having the force of law, the insurance companies for the time being carrying on general insurance business in India shall provide in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the schemes made under this Act for treatment of road accident victims, including during the golden hour

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

• Constitution      of India, 1950: Articles 14, 32,

• Insurance      Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 1972; S.12A

• Motor      Vehicles Act 1988, Etc.