CJI DY Chandrachud

Supreme Court rules not all private properties can be acquired by Govt under Article 39(b)

In a landmark ruling, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has determined that not all private properties can be taken over by the state under Article 39(b) of the Indian Constitution. The judgment clarified that privately owned properties do not inherently qualify as "material resources of the community" and, therefore, cannot be acquired solely to serve the "common good." Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, authoring the majority opinion, stated that including all private properties as ...

October 4, 2024 11:37 PM

Supreme Court rejects petitions to review judgement allowing sub-classification of Scheduled Castes

The Supreme Court has rejected petitions seeking a review of its Constitution Bench judgment that granted states the authority to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs). The decision was handed down by a seven-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, dismissing the review pleas. "The review petitions are dismissed. Having perused the review petitions, there is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 o...