New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud is scheduled to demit office on November 10 and he has five more working days left in his tenure before demitting the office.
CJI-led bench had earlier reserved verdicts on some key issues after hearing submissions from the parties, out of which some verdicts were delivered by a bench led by him during the last few days.
Last working day for CJI Chandrachud is Nov 8; will demit office on Nov 10
The verdict on reserved orders by the CJI-led bench is expected next week, which is the last five working days – November 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 – for CJI Chandrachud. November 9 is Saturday and 10 is Sunday and the top court does not sit on Saturdays and Sundays, therefore, the last working day for CJI Chandrachud is November 8 before he demits office on November 10 on Sunday.
Here are some cases reserved for verdict by CJI-Chandrachud led bench:
Whether Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Act unconstitutional?
The CJI-led bench had reserved the verdict after hearing arguments by a battery of lawyers on behalf of petitioners and the state government of Uttar Pradesh. The High Court on March 22 declared the UP Madarsa law as “unconstitutional” and violative of the principle of secularism. The High Court had directed the UP government to accommodate madarsa students in the formal schooling system. The High Court order was later stayed by CJI Chandrachud-led bench.
During the hearing into the matter, the CJI-led bench had asked several questions from the counsels making their submissions and had observed that “secularism means live and let live”. The bench had said that regulating madrasas was in the national interest as several hundred years of the composite culture of the country could not be wished away by creating silos for minorities. The bench had also observed that India is a melting pot of cultures, civilisations and religions and had said that “let us preserve it that way.”
Whether AMU qualifies as a minority institution?
A seven-judge constitution bench led by CJI Chandrachud heard the case and reserved its verdict if AMU qualifies as a minority institution. The bench is reconsidering its 1967 verdict in S Azeez Basha, which upheld the amendment taking away the minority status of the AMU. The apex court bench had held in its 1967 verdict that the AMU was neither established nor administered by the Muslim minority and the AMU Act was enacted through a central legislation and the provisions of the AMU Act clearly show that the administration of the AMU was not vested in the Muslim minority. It said the AMU was not a minority institution but a central university institution of national importance. The Centre has contended that given its national character, the AMU cannot be a minority institution.
Can private properties be requisitioned and redistributed by government?
A nine-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Chandrachud reserved its verdict on whether the private properties can be requisitioned and redistributed by the government under Article 39(b) of the Constitution to subserve the common good.
Whether a person holding LMV licence is automatically permitted to drive a transport vehicle under 7500 kgs?
A five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Chandrachud reserved its verdict on the issue that whether a light motor vehicle (LMV) licence holder can drive a transport vehicle weighing less than 7500 kilograms. The top court will decide that whether a person holding a licence for a light motor vehicle is automatically permitted to drive a transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class.
A look at some important cases on which verdict was delivered by CJI-Chandrachud led bench recently
SC set aside NCLAT order stopping insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju’s
A three-judge bench headed by CJI Chandrachud set aside an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) stopping insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju’s. The bench ordered for fresh adjudication in the matter, saying that the NCLAT did not apply its mind and flouted established rules while closing the insolvency proceedings against Byju’s.
SC issued slew of directions to achieve whole purpose of child marriage law
A three-judge bench headed by CJI issued a slew of directions for effective implementation and achieve whole purpose of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging rise in the cases of child marriage across the country and non-implemetation of the relevant law.
Supreme Court in 4:1 majority verdict upheld validity of section 6A of Citizenship Act
A five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Chandrachud upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, holding that the Assam accord was a political solution to the issue of growing migration and 6A was the legislative solution.
Apex court ruled state government has the power to regulate industrial alcohol
A CJI Chandrachud-headed nine-judge constitution bench, overruling an earlier verdict, held in a 8:1 majority verdict that the state government, not the Centre, has the power to regulate industrial alcohol and tax it.
