Special Reference No. 1 of 2002
SC rules Article 174(1) applies to dissolved assemblies, upholds EC’s autonomy under Article 324, and limits Article 143 advisory jurisdiction to legal questions.
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SC rules Article 174(1) applies to dissolved assemblies, upholds EC’s autonomy under Article 324, and limits Article 143 advisory jurisdiction to legal questions.
SC acknowledges misuse of Section 498A but upholds the law, modifies some Rajesh Sharma guidelines, and reinstates judicial discretion in arrests and bail.
SC strikes down Section 66A IT Act, 2000, upholding freedom of speech and allowing restrictions only against incitement to violence or public disorder.
SC rules triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional and void, violating fundamental rights and not protected under Article 25 of the Constitution.
SC affirms CJI as Master of Roster, rejecting petition to vest roster powers in senior judges’ collegium, upholding current constitutional structure.