Supreme Court Upholds Insertion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: Dr. Balram Singh vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 is valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Dr. Balram Singh […]
Supreme Court Declares Part IXB of Constitution Ultra Vires for State Co-operative Societies LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of Part IXB of the Constitution of India concerning co-operative societies. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Rajendra N Shah & Anr. Judgment Date: 20 July 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 July
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Can the independence of tribunals established under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) be ensured to uphold the constitutional separation of powers? This question arose in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ms. Pareena Swarup,
