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Advocate Rajeeb Kalita filed a public‑interest writ petition under Article 32 seeking a mandamus directing all States and Union Territories to provide separate, accessible toilet facilities for men, women, persons with disabilities and transgender persons in every court and tribunal. He highlighted …
The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, which created a board to regulate standards, teacher qualifications and examinations in madrasas, was struck down by the Allahabad High Court on the ground that it violated secularism and Articles 14 and 21A of the Constitution. The petitioners …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Chapters 1B and 1C of the Companies Act, 1956 (as amended by the Companies (Second Amendment) Act, 2002) which created the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and transferred the …
The case challenged the constitutional validity of the Constitution (Ninety-Third Amendment) Act, 2005, which inserted Article 15(5) into the Constitution, and the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2005 (Act 5 of 2007), which provided 15% reservation for Scheduled …
Alchemist Ltd., a company with its registered office in Chandigarh, submitted a proposal for a strategic partnership with State Bank of Sikkim as part of Sikkim's disinvestment of 49% equity. After an acceptance in principle, Alchemist deposited Rs 4.5 crore in Chandigarh, but the Sikkim government …
Harendra Arora, an Executive Engineer, was charged with irregularities and, after an enquiry, was dismissed. The enquiry report required by Rule 55A of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1930 was not furnished to him, leading the Uttar Pradesh Public Services Tribunal to …
The Trust sought to establish a medical college in Salem and required affiliation from Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. The University and the State Government conditioned affiliation on prior State permission, which the Trust could not obtain. The Central Government, under Section 10‑A of the Indian …
The petitioners, former rulers of Indian princely states, challenged the Constitution (Twenty‑sixth Amendment) Act, 1971 which repealed Articles 291 and 362 and amended Article 366(22), thereby abolishing privy purses and royal privileges. They argued that the amendment violated the basic structure …
Assam Sillimanite Ltd., a public company that owned a refractory plant, challenged the Assam Sillimanite Ltd. (Acquisition & Transfer of Refractory Plant) Act, 1976 which vested the plant in the Central Government and fixed a payment of Rs 1,07,17,000. The company argued that the amount was …
Panipat Woollen & General Mills Co. Ltd. had two textile mills that were placed under liquidation and closed in May 1972. The mills were listed as "sick textile undertakings" in the First Schedule of the Sick Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1972, causing their management to …
Minerva Mills Ltd., a textile company, was nationalized under the Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1974, following an investigation and takeover order under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951. The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of certain …
