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Supreme Court of India: Judgment on Regulation and Approval of Genetically Modified Crops. Ensuring adherence to environmental safety, legal standards, and public health in the approval process for GM crops in India.

The Supreme Court of India concerning various writ petitions filed in public interest related to the regulation and approval of Genetically Modified (...

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Supreme Court Overrules PV Narasimha Rao, Holds Bribery Not Protected by Parliamentary Privilege — Legislators Who Accept Bribes for Speech or Vote Are Not Immune from Prosecution Under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court of India, in a seven-judge bench decision, overruled its earlier majority judgment in PV Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE) (1998) 4 S...

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Supreme Court Partially Strikes Down FCRA Amendment Act 2020 — Ban on Transfer of Foreign Funds and Mandatory Aadhaar Held Unconstitutional. The court upheld the requirement of a single FCRA account at SBI New Delhi as a reasonable regulatory measure to prevent misuse of foreign funds.

The judgment deals with a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rejection of Application to Place Additional Documents in Disqualification Case. Subsequent Conduct After Disqualification Order Held Irrelevant for Judicial Review Under Tenth Schedule.

The appeal arose from an interlocutory order of the Delhi High Court rejecting an application filed by the appellant, Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, seekin...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Quo Warranto Petitions Challenging Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries. Petitioners failed to establish that the appointments violated Article 164(1A) of the Constitution of India as the incumbents were not Members of the Legislative Council.

The petitioners, two Members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeki...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petitions Challenging No Confidence Motion Against President of City Municipal Council - Members of Parliament and Legislative Assembly Not Entitled to Vote in No Confidence Motion Under Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.

The petitioners, Shahjaha (President of City Municipal Council, Basavakalyan) and Abdul Gaffar (a member), challenged a no confidence motion passed on...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Excise Duty Rate on Cranes — Enacted Statute Prevails Over Discrepancy in Bill Versions. Rate of Duty Under Heading 84.26 of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 is 15% Ad Valorem, Not 12% as Claimed by Manufacturer.

The petitioner, M/s. Garlick Engineering, a manufacturer of cranes, filed a writ petition challenging the rate of central excise duty applicable to cr...