Justice Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Ad hoc appointments cannot be deemed to be substantive appointments: SC

That on a conjoint reading of the aforesaid rules, it can be seen that services rendered as ad hoc cannot be considered as “substantive...

The existence of a dual legal system will only chip away the legitimacy of the law : SC

“India cannot have two parallel legal systems, “one for the rich and the resourceful and those who wield political power and influence...

SC strikes down WB-HIRA: Encroachment of State Legislature upon the domain of Parliament

We have come to the conclusion that WB-HIRA is repugnant to the RERA, and is hence unconstitutional. We also hold and declare that as a...

The nature of the crime is a fundamental consideration for granting or denying a bail: SC

The nature of the offence is a circumstance which has an important bearing on the grant of bail. The orders of the High Court are...

Evaluation Criteria set by the Army to offer PC to the Women SSCOs are discriminatory: SC

We are of the view that the evaluation criteria set by the Army constituted systemic discrimination against the petitioners. This...

No Embargo on SC to transfer a case to CBI after submission of Chargesheet: SC

The cause of justice would not be served if the Court were to confine the scope of its examination to the wisdom of granting anticipatory...

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