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Analysis

SC Judgment Review 2021: Legislative Competence

We discuss three judgments in which the Court defined the extent of the powers of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.

Ayushi Saraogi

27th Dec 2021

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Analysis

Judgments in Plain Language

Dama Sheshadri J has highlighted the importance of employing plain language while drafting central legislations.

SCO Team

17th Aug 2020

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Analysis

Custodial Torture: Legislative Vacuum?

DESK BRIEF: Sr. Adv. Singhvi filed an application asking the Court to update DK Basu and take action to prevent custodial violence

SCO Team

31st Jul 2020

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Court Data

Number of times a Statute/Provision was struck down as unconstitutional (2017)

The number of times a statute has been held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2017.

SCO Team

20th Apr 2018

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cases

State of Kerala v Governor for State of Kerala

The Supreme Court will hear petitions from the Kerala government against the Governor of Kerala withholding assent on pending bills. This case concerns the obligations of the Governor under Article 200, which deals with the Governor's power to assent to Bills.

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Next Hearing: November 29, 2023

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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J

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