Constitutional Law

Coal India Ltd. vs Rahul Industries 2025 INSC 1103. Interim Coal Policy

Interim Coal Policy - Interim Coal Policy made a reasonable classification between the linked industries of the core and non-core sectors and was introduced with the legitimate aim of ensuring an adequate supply of coal in the market by reinforcing the financial capabilities of the appellant company to sustainably operate

Constitutional Law

Managing Committee, Contai Rahamania High Madrasah v. State of West Bengal -Fundamental Right - Judicial Decision

Constitution of India - Article 32 - A judicial decision does not offend any Fundamental Right (Para 4)- [Context: Writ Petition seeking a declaration to reconsider the judgment (Sk. Mohd. Rafique v. Managing Committee, Contai High Madrasah) which declared the West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008 to be

Constitutional Law

Prakash Asphaltings and Toll Highways (India) Limited v. Mandeepa Enterprises 2025 INSC 1108 - Judicial Review - Tender

Constitution of India - Article 226 - Tender - While judicial review is not excluded to assail administrative decisions even in matters of tenders and contract, the constitutional courts should exercise utmost restraint in interfering with a tender process unless the threshold of judicial review are met. (Para 42) Public

Constitutional Law

Jameela vs State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 INSC 1121 - Art.20 Constitution - S.195A IPC

Constitution of India - Article 20(1) - In this case, Section 195-A IPC was inserted by Act No.2 of 2006 with effect from 16th April, 2006. As on date of the offence, section 195-A IPC was not on the statute book - SC held: The High Court, therefore,

Constitutional Law

Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India vs. Tanya Energy Enterprises 2025 INSC 1119 - Judicial Review - Administrative Orders

Constitution of India - Article 226 - Judicial Review of Administrative Orders - While the courts, in course of reviewing administrative orders, may not permit additional grounds not found within the four corners of the said order to be raised in an affidavit or in oral arguments, the factual narrative

Waqf Act

In Re: The Waqf Amendment Act 2025 2025 INSC 1116 - Interim Relief

Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 - The prayer for stay of the impugned Act rejected -Directions: (i) The following part of clause (r) of Section 3 of the Amended Waqf Act “any person showing or demonstrating that he is professing Islam for at least five years” shall stand stayed until the

Constitutional Law

M.S. Patter v. State of NCT of Delhi 2025 INSC 1115 - Beggars' Homes

Constitution of India - Article 21 - Beggars' Home -State’s responsibility towards indigent persons is affirmative and non-derogable. A beggars’ home, maintained by the State, is thus a constitutional trust, not a discretionary charity.- The failure to ensure humane conditions in such homes does not merely amount

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Mansi Brar Fernandes v. Shubha Sharma 2025 INSC 1110 - IBC - RERA - Fundamental Right to Shelter

Constitution of India - Article 21 - Housing is neither a luxury nor a commodity for speculation – it is a fundamental human need. The right to secure, peaceful, and timely possession of one’s home is therefore a facet of the fundamental right to shelter enshrined under Article 21- Right

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Mamman Khan v. State of Haryana 2025 INSC 1113 - Ss.218-223 CrPC - Joint Trial -

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 218-223- (i) Separate trial is the rule under Section 218 Cr.P.C; a joint trial may be permissible where the offences form part of the same transaction or the conditions in Sections 219 – 223 Cr.P.C. are satisfied, but even then

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act

Reena Banerjee vs Government of NCT of Delhi 2025 INSC 1101 - Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act - Reservation - Project Ability Empowerment

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 - Section 34- Reservation - The principle of upward movement, whereby a meritorious reserved category candidate securing marks above the general cut-off is migrated to the unreserved list, ensures both fairness and the effective utilisation of reservations. Unfortunately, persons with disabilities are presently

Constitutional Law

Sohan Singh @ Bablu v. State of Madhya Pradesh - Delay To Release Prisoner

Constitution of India - Article 21 - Delay To Release Prisoner Who Served Sentence -In this case, the petitioner should have been released from jail in the year 2021 itself having completed 7 years of RI whereas he was actually released in 2025 i.e. almost after a delay of

Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra - S.528 BNSS - Art. 226 Constitution - Quashing FIR - Filing Of Chargesheet

Constitution of India - Article 226 ; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 ; Section 528 - So long cognisance of the offence is not taken, a writ or order to quash the FIR/charge-sheet could be issued under Article 226; however, once a judicial order of taking cognisance intervenes, the power under

Constitutional Law

Vasantalata Kom Vimalanand Mirjankar v. Deepa Mavinkurve - Art.136, 141 Constitution - Second SLP After Dismissal Of First

Constitution of India - Article 141 - Precedent - Just because the issue has been referred to a larger Bench does not mean that the Court in the interregnum will not abide by the binding law in terms of Article 141 of the Constitution. (Para 10) Constitution of India -

Constitutional Law

Sreeja D G vs Anitha R. Nair - Art. 136 Constitution - SLP - HC Modifying Impugned Oder

Constitution of India - Article 136 - When an order passed by the High Court is under challenge and notice has been issued by Supreme Court, thereafter, if any application is filed for modification of the said order, the High Court must exercise restraint, as far as practicable, in passing

Constitutional Law

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank v. Union of India - Writ Jurisdiction

Constitution of India - Article 226 - Deciding the Writ Petition and the Writ Appeal by the same Court itself goes against the very basic principles of judicial norms and propriety. [Context: In this case, SC observed that High Court has decided the original Writ Petition and also, the Writ

Constitutional Law

Ishaat-E-Taleem Trust vs State of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 1063 - RTE Act - Minority Educational Institutions - Referred To Larger Bench

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009- Section 23 - Teacher Eligibility Test- Obtaining the TET qualification under the RTE Act is mandatory – In-service teachers (irrespective of the length of their service) would also be required to qualify the TET to continue in service - The provisions

Constitutional Law

State of Telangana vs Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram 2025 INSC 1058 - Art.245 Constitution - Medical College Admission - Local Candidate

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Constitutional Law

In Re: Mepung Tadar Bage, Member, Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission 2025 INSC 1047 - Art. 317 Constitution

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Constitutional Law

Sunita vs State Of Karnataka - Art.32,226 Constitution

Constitution of India - Article 32 - A petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India assailing an order of the High Court passed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable - Referred to Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar vs. State of Maharashtra. Sunita vs State Of

Constitutional Law

Vasanta Sampat Dupare vs Union of India 2025 INSC 1043 - Art.32 Constitution -Reopening Death Sentence Cases

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Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act

Saldanha Real Estate Private Limited vs Bishop John Rodrigues 2025 INSC 1016 -Maharashtra Slum Areas Act

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Constitutional Law

Suresh Chandra Maharana vs Union Of India - Withdrawal Of PIL

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Prakash Singh vs Union Of India - PIL -Service Disputes

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In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India 2025 INSC 996 - Hand Pulled Carts Rickshaws

"The practice of permitting hand pulled carts/rickshaws needs to be stopped forthwith"

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