Constitution Stay of Dismantling of INS Viraat -According to the surveyors, the vessel is in ‘grounded condition’ and can be called a dead structure – This Court cannot do anything at this stage and in these circumstances – Special Leave Petitions are dismissed. April 23, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Conspiracy to Destabilize Judiciary – Phone call conspiracy against the High Court Chief Justice and a senior sitting Judge of the Supreme Court – Investigation- Authenticity and genuineness of the transcript having been admitted to the extent as contained in audio tape – Direction by the High Court calling for report from Justice R.V. Raveendran need not be allowed to continue – Order accordingly. April 18, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Constitution of India-But the right not to be deported, is ancillary or concomitant to the right to reside or settle in any part of the territory of India guaranteed under Article 19(1)(e). Rohingyas in Jammu, on whose behalf the present application is filed, shall not be deported unless the procedure prescribed for such deportation is followed April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Jurisdiction of the High Court to examine the correctness, legality and propriety of determination of any dispute by the Tribunal is reserved with the High Court – Nomenclature of the proceedings as a petition under Article 226 or a petition under Article 227 is wholly inconsequential and immaterial. April 10, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Stay on release of fresh electoral bonds – that certain safeguards have already been provided by this Court in its interim order dated 12.4.2019 – No justification for the grant of stay at this stage – Applications for stay dismissed. March 29, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Permanent Commission for Women Officers (Army) – Evaluation criteria set by the Army constituted systemic discrimination against the petitioners – Pattern of evaluation deployed by the Army, to implement the decision in Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya, (2020) 7 SCC 469 disproportionately affects women – This disproportionate impact is attributable to the structural discrimination against women, by dint of which the facially neutral criteria of selective ACR evaluation and fulfilling the medical criteria to be in SHAPE-1 at a belated stage, to secure PC disproportionately impacts them vis-à-vis their male counterparts. March 29, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Loan moratorium case – There shall not be any charge of interest on interest/compound interest/penal interest for the period during the moratorium from any of the borrowers and whatever the amount is recovered by way of interest on interest/compound interest/penal interest for the period during the moratorium, the same shall be refunded and to be adjusted/given credit in the next instalment of the loan account – There is no rational to restrict such relief with respect to loans up to Rs. 2 crores only March 28, 2021 sclaw
Constitution State Election Commissioners appointed under Article 243K in the length and breadth of India have to be independent persons who cannot be persons who are occupying a post or office under the Central or any State Government – March 21, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Nature of modification which has been made by the High Court order in the form of an ad-hoc interim arrangement is exceeding its jurisdiction, and not within the realm of power of judicial review to be exercised under Article 226 of the Constitution. It is well settled that by an interim order, even the final relief ordinarily should not be granted. March 14, 2021 sclaw
Constitution Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 142 – COVID-19 – Almost all the Courts and Tribunals are functioning either physically or by virtual mode – In view of the changing scenario relating to the pandemic, the extension of limitation should come to an end – Directions issued. March 9, 2021 sclaw
