FARMING THE STRIKE…..
The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 20201 received Presidential assent on 24.09.2020, paving way for an alternative market place for the farmers to sell their agricultural produce. The constitutional validity of the Act has already been assailed before the Supreme Court. The author argues in support of the constitutionality of the […]
SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS
All modern democracies in the world strive to ensure justice to its citizens. The doctrine of substantive due process is a tool in the hands of constitutional courts to deliver substantial justice. The due process clause finds an express mention in the American Constitution. The draft Constitution of India also contained a proposal to include […]
S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, (1994) 3 SCC 1
CASE NOTE Bench Composition Justice S. R. Pandian Justice A. M. Ahmadi Justice J. S. Verma Justice Yogeshwar Dayal Justice Kuldip Singh Justice P. B. Sawant Justice Katikithala Ramaswamy Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy Justice S. C. Agrawal The judgment comprises of six opinions authored by Justice Pandian, Justice Ahmadi, Justice Verma (for himself and […]
Sudarshan TV – Abdicating Morality
On September 15, 2020 a Supreme Court bench led by Justice Dhananjay Yeshwant Chandrachud restrained Sudarshan TV from airing the remaining five episodes of itsshow titled “UPSC Jihad”. The courtroom exchange, as reported on the twitter handle of Bar and Bench, reflects a deep concern among the judges (shared commonly by the masses) about the […]
