High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petitions Challenging the Constitutionality of Maharashtra Act IX of 2017. Petitioners Contend that Multi-Member Wards and Direct Election of President Violate Article 243R and Equality Clauses.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Considers Suo Motu Reference on Summoning Advocates During Investigation; Examines Scope of Advocate-Client Privilege and Need for Guidelines to Prevent Coercive Summons. Court Addresses Legality of Direct Summons to Lawyers Under Section 179 BNSS and Absence of Judicial Oversight.
1 Jan 1970The Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings following a reference from a two-judge bench in a Special Leave Petition challenging a notice issued ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Hears State of Maharashtra's Appeals Against High Court's Decision Striking Down Section 33A of Bombay Police Act, 1951 as Violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The core issue is whether the prohibition of dance performances in eating houses, permit rooms, or beer bars is a reasonable restriction on trade and is within the State's legislative competence.
1 Aug 2026The Supreme Court heard a batch of civil appeals filed by the State of Maharashtra and others assailing the judgment and order dated 12th April 2006 o...
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High Court
Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutionality of Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011. Petitioners Seek to Strike Down Act as Discriminatory and Violative of Fundamental Rights.
17 Nov 2015This batch of writ petitions was instituted by several temple trusts from Uttara Kannada and Belgaum districts of Karnataka before the Dharwad Bench o...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Application Seeking Direction to Enact Custodial Torture Legislation, Upholding Separation of Powers. Court holds that directing Parliament to legislate would violate the basic structure of the Constitution, despite acknowledging the gravity of custodial torture and India's international obligations under the UN Convention.
5 Sep 2019The applicant, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, a senior advocate and former Law Minister, filed a miscellaneous application in a disposed writ petition seeking a d...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Refers Matter to Larger Bench on Automatic Vacation of Stay Orders Under Article 142 of the Constitution. The Court expressed reservations about directions in Asian Resurfacing that interim stay orders automatically lapse after six months, holding that such automatic vacation without judicial application of mind could cause miscarriage of justice.
29 Feb 2024The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Abhay S. Oka, addressed the correctness of directions issued in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency ...
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Supreme Court Upholds Expulsion of MLC for Unparliamentary Conduct and Defiance of Ethics Committee — Principles of Natural Justice Not Violated as Petitioner Waived Right to be Heard by Repeatedly Avoiding Proceedings and Challenging Committee's Authority.
25 Feb 2025The petitioner, a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, challenged his expulsion from the Council based on a re...
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Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation on Internal Reservation for Backward Classes in Tamil Nadu - The Court reversed the High Court's declaration of unconstitutionality, holding that sub-classification within Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities is permissible under Articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the Constitution of India, 1950, based on commission recommendations and historical data.
31 Mar 2022The dispute arose from the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appoi...
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High Court
Karnataka High Court Quashes Bar Council of India's Ex-Parte Suspension Order Against Advocate for Violation of Natural Justice. The Court holds that interim suspension from practice is a prejudicial order requiring prior hearing under Section 48A(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961.
17 Nov 2022The petitioner, a senior advocate with 28 years of practice and a sitting member of the Karnataka State Bar Council, faced a complaint of professional...
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