Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Withdraw Consent for CBI Investigations: West Bengal vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can authorize the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register and investigate cases within a state after the state has withdrawn its general consent under Section 6 of the Delhi […]
Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 253 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan Can the Union government impose borrowing limits on states, and what is the extent of a state’s right to borrow? The Supreme Court of India recently grappled with these crucial questions of
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Challenge Lottery Laws: Meghalaya vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State can challenge the validity of a Central law under Article 131 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Original Suit Case Name: State of Meghalaya vs. Union of India & Others Judgment Date: 11 May
Supreme Court Addresses State’s Right to Challenge Central Lottery Laws: Meghalaya vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State can challenge the constitutional validity of a Central law under Article 131 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Original Suit Case Name: State of Meghalaya vs. Union of India & Others
Supreme Court Allows Uttar Pradesh to Rejoin Tehri Hydro Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttar Pradesh should be allowed to rejoin a suit after being set down ex parte. CASE TYPE: Original Suit Jurisdiction under Article 131 of the Constitution of India. Case Name: State
Supreme Court Addresses Inter-State River Water Dispute: Tamil Nadu vs. Karnataka (2019) Date of the Judgment: November 14, 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state unilaterally construct a dam on an inter-state river without the consent of the lower riparian state? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
