Supreme Court Overturns Immunity for Bribery in Legislature: Sita Soren vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 161 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parliamentary privilege protects legislators from prosecution for bribery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Sita Soren v. Union of India Judgment Date: 4 March 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2024 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Manipur Parliamentary Secretary Act, but Strikes Down Saving Clause LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Manipur State Legislature had the competence to enact the Manipur Parliamentary Secretary (Appointment, Salary and Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2012 and subsequently repeal it with a saving clause. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Withdrawal of Prosecution Against Kerala MLAs for Vandalism (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for acts of vandalism within the Assembly can be withdrawn by the Public Prosecutor, citing parliamentary privileges and public interest. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Legislative Privileges Case Name: The State
Legislative Powers vs. Digital Platforms: Supreme Court on Delhi Assembly’s Summons to Facebook (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The scope of legislative privilege and the extent of legislative competence of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in summoning a representative of a social media platform. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Legislative Powers, and Fundamental Rights. Case Name: Ajit Mohan &
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state legislature can create the position of Parliamentary Secretary when the Constitution specifies the offices of the political executive. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Bimolangshu Roy (Dead) Through LRs vs. State of Assam & Another Judgment Date: July 26, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 26, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC
