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The Supreme Court directed trial courts to take suo motu action against false witnesses in murder trials to ensure fairness and integrity in the justice process.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Hindu Succession Act does not extend to tribal daughters in Himachal Pradesh, clarifying inheritance rights under the law.
The Supreme Court highlighted the backlog of 8.82 lakh pending execution petitions in India, calling the delays a serious travesty of justice.
This case applied the basic structure doctrine to the Ninth Schedule, protecting pre-1973 laws while subjecting later ones to judicial review, reinforcing reforms.
This reference held that legislative privileges under Article 194(3) are not absolute and are subject to judicial review to protect rule of law and judicial independence.