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Chennai: A three-member bench of the Madras high court on Thursday ruled that the Governor is bound by the advice of the council of ministers while exercising powers under Article 161 of the Constitution on matters relating to remission and release of convicts. Answering a reference made by a Division bench of the same court, the three-member bench comprising Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira, Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and Justice Sunder Mohan also stated that the Governor, under no circumstance, ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (UNI) In a significant ruling, a three-member Bench of Madras High Court on Thursday evening said the Tamil Nadu Governor has no discretion and could not reject the recommendations of the State Cabinet as he was bounded by it. The Bench, in a remission case, ruled that the Governor has no discretion, could not reject and was bound by the State Cabinet recommendations. Holding that the Governor has no discretion in the matters pertaining to remission and premature release of conv ...Read More >
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday (December 14, 2025) openly criticised the Supreme Court over its intervention in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) in Digital University Kerala (DUK) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). The Governor deplored the tendency of one institution usurping the role of another in a democracy. He said the power to amend the Constitution is vested with the Parliament and elected legislature, and the courts are there to 'interpr ...Read More >
Guwahati: As legal tensions rise over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 7, 2025) reminded petitioners that the Election Commission (EC) does not hold unchecked authority under the Constitution. A bench led by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia referenced the 1977 M.S. Gill vs. Chief Election Commissioner ruling, emphasizing that the EC cannot act as a "law unto itself." Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your ...Read More >
KOCHI: More than legal pronouncements, Justice V R Krishna Iyer's judgments were moral compasses infused with compassion, equity and deep constitutional insight, the Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, said on Sunday . Delivering the 11th Justice V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture, on the 'Role of Justice V R Krishna Iyer in balancing fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy,' the CJI said, "Justice Iyer was a poet in jurisprudence and a visionary in ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 6 (PTI) Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Sunday recalled the strong stand adopted by eminent jurist Justice V R Krishna Iyer against death sentence. Delivering a commemorative lecture here on the remarkable contributions of Justice Iyer, the CJI remembered his role at various levels-from an activist-lawyer to a minister and a judge. Justice Gavai, during his address, said Justice Iyer stood up for the cause of the poor and under-privileged and remained a human righ ...Read More >
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