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Supreme Court to decide whether private property is a “material resource of the community”
The other key question is whether a law advancing wealth redistribution DPSPs can be challenged on grounds of inconsistency with Part III
4th Nov 2024
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5 upcoming Constitution Bench judgements before CJI D.Y. Chandrachud retires
Benches led by CJI Chandrachud are expected to deliver five judgements on matters of minority status, arbitration and public employment
4th Nov 2024
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The end of the Chandrachud era
Analysing the tenure of the longest-serving Chief Justice since 2012 doesn’t lend itself to easy generalisations and pithy one-liners
3rd Nov 2024
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Schrodinger’s Article
In a case about the nature of private property, the top court has had to grapple with an Article that may or may not exist
28th Apr 2024
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Nature of private property
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Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court unanimously held that Article 31C as upheld in Kesavananada Bharati (1973) remains in the Constitution after the decision in Minerva Mills (1980). The majority also held that privately owned property may be a material resource of the community.
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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Hrishikesh Roy J, B.V. Nagarathna J, Sudhanshu Dhulia J, J.B. Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J, Rajesh Bindal J, S.C. Sharma J, A.G. Masih J