It was also a year of significant transitions and critical interventions in sensitive sociopolitical issues.
A string of Constitution bench verdicts dominated the year, addressing a wide spectrum of issues, including political funding, parliamentary privileges, property rights, and affirmative action. These rulings highlighted the apex court's evolving jurisprudence on personal liberty and its critical review of stringent laws.
The year also witnessed a leadership transition, with Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud retiring in November and his successor Justice Sanjiv Khanna, inheriting a docket loaded with matters of critical constitutional importance and cases of religious sensitivity that have captured national attention.
In February, a five-judge bench struck down the Centre's 2018 electoral bonds scheme, deeming it unconstitutional for violating voters' right to information. By mandating full disclosure of donors and recipients for bonds issued since April 2019, the court underscored the principle of electoral transparency, despite the scheme's stated intent of curbing black money in politics.
The court followed this with another landmark judgment in March when a seven-judge bench reversed its 1998 ruling that shielded lawmakers from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for votes or speeches in the legislature. The court ruled that such acts, undermining public trust and democratic integrity, could not be protected under the doctrine of parliamentary privilege.
July witnessed a pivotal decision by a nine-judge bench, which placed limitations on the State's power to acquire privately owned property for redistribution as public resources. The court limited the State's power to acquire privately owned property for redistribution as public resources, ensuring only those meeting specific criteria for public benefit qualified.
この記事は Hindustan Times Chandigarh の December 31, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は Hindustan Times Chandigarh の December 31, 2024 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light Longlisted for Three BAFTA Awards
Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light has been longlisted for three prestigious BAFTA awards: Best Director, Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language.
Abhi-Ash vacation together, put divorce rumours to rest
The better part of 2024 had fans speculating over the divorce of actors Abhishek Bachchan (48) and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (51).
CHB Cancels Allotment of 29 More Small Flats
The Allottees Had Failed to Deposit Monthly Fixed Licence Fees Despite Being Served Notices by the Board Multiple Times
Book on Landmark Judgments on Women in Armed Forces Released
HC had stayed razing of Janta Colony and Sanjay Colony after a plea by dwellers
2 Engineering Students Held With .315 Bore Gun
Mohali CIA nabbed two engineering students of a college located on Kharar-Banur highway with a .315 bore pistol besides a live cartridge and a bike.
P'KULA Woman's Gold Earring Stolen During Nagar Kirtan
A 62-year-old woman lost a gold earring, weighing approximately 4 gm during the nagar kirtan procession held at Gurudwara Nada Sahib on Saturday.
Worries of a nervous medical practitioner
The dilemma for doctors would be to resuscitate or not to resuscitate a patient who has gone into a cardiac arrest
From Math Guru to Rickshaw Rockstar
Twenty-seven years ago, when my parents received a marriage proposal for me, they, like any concerned parents, decided to learn more about the boy's family.
Sectors 76-80: GMADA Writes to Govt for Reduction of Enhancement Charges
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has sent a proposal to the state government to reduce the enhancement charges on residential plots in Sectors 76 to 80 by around ₹800 per square metre following objections raised by around 30,000 residents living in these five sectors.
Dense fog hits flight ops for 2nd straight day, 3 cancelled, 37 delayed
Flight operations were severely impacted for the second consecutive day, with three flights cancelled and 37 delayed, at Chandigarh international airport due to dense fog on Saturday.