Analysis

Statutory tribunals’ powers are limited by their statute. Can their powers be expanded based on the purpose with which they are formed?

The Supreme Court will decide if the NGT can exercise suo moto powers without the NGT Act, 2010 explicitly granting them these powers.

Courts often exercise their suo moto jurisdiction by taking up matters based on media reports or act on letters written to them.

Various HCs are hearing challenges to the IT Rules, 2021. The Madras HC that the stay order passed by the Bombay HC would apply nationwide.

Who should exercise control over tribunals: the Executive or the Judiciary?

Justice Sinha's judgment set an important precedent for the use of the 'last seen' theory in criminal law, upholding the standard of proof.

DESK BRIEF: While the Court hears petitions regarding the alleged use of Pegasus, it first heard a similar case of phone-tapping in 1997.

In August nine judges were appointed to the Supreme Court. Hearings also began in the Pegasus case. Justices Nariman and Sinha retired.