- Justice S.P. Talukdar committee failed to sell property of Tower Group accused of Rs.350 Crores Scam, SC observed while cancelling bail of the group Chairman - CANCELLATION OF BAIL-However, it is argued by both the Counsel that the amount may be about Rs. 350 Crores. Be that as it may, having regard to the material on record, and since a huge amount of money belonging to investors has been siphoned off, as well as for the aforesaid reasons, the High Court, in our considered opinion, should not have released the Respondent on bail.
- Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the Right to Information Act: SC - SUPREME COURT OF INDIA VS SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL 13/11/2019-Chief Justice of India is a public authority under the Right to Information Act: SC
- Supreme Court observations on disqualified Karnataka MLAs Case - In the earlier Constitution Bench judgment of Kihoto Hollohan (supra), the order of the Speaker under Tenth Schedule can be subject to judicial review on four grounds: mala fide, perversity, violation of the constitutional mandate and order passed in violation of natural justice.
- Article 142 of the Constitution of India cannot be exercised to supplant the statutory provision - Anupal Singh and Others Vs. State of U.P through Principal Secretary, Personnel Department and Others-30/09/2019-The power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India cannot be exercised to supplant the statutory provision under the UP Reservation Act, 1994.
- In West Bengal Panjabi speaking Sikhs are linguistic minority against Bengali: SC - Chandana Das (Malakar) Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors-25/09/2019-
In the State of West Bengal, Sikhs are a linguistic minority vis-à-vis their language, namely, Punjabi, as against the majority language of the State, which is Bengali.
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