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Supreme Court Judgements

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Animal Welfare Board of India v. UOI

JUDGEMENT DATE: 18 MAY 2023

CONSTITUTION BENCH:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR

GIST:

Judgement on the Validity of State Amendments with regards to Bovine Sports like Jallikkattu (Tamil Nadu) and Kambala (Karnataka), as opposed to the Articles and Sections related to treating of animals in the Constitution of India and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

  • Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 17, 21, 29, 48, 51A (g) & (h), 254(1) & (2).

  • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1960: Ss. 3, 11(1)(a),(m) & 11(3)(a) to (e), 22, 27.

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Anoop Baranwal v. UOI

JUDGEMENT DATE: 02 MARCH 2023

CONSTITUTION BENCH:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR

GIST:

To consider the true effect of Article 324, in particular Art. 324(2). Prayer for Writ of Mandamus - to appoint Chief Election Commissioner, Electoral Committee, etc. by means of fair manner.

ACTS & ARTICLES/SECTIONS REFERRED TO:

  • Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 32, 53(b), 98(2) & (3), 137, 142(2), 145, 146, 148, 229, 243K, 324, 338, 338A & B, 367(3).

  • Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991: Ss. 4.

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BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA V BONNIE FOI LAW COLLEGE

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