Supreme Court of India
Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh sets aside Punjab and Haryana HC's bail to alleged kingpin running heroin network from Goindwal Sahib jail; flags inconsistent Article 21 jurisprudence pending in Tasleem Ahmed reference.
Supreme Court of India
Mandatory pre-deposit under GST Act before filing appeal does not violate Article 14 or Article 19(1)(g). Doctrine of legitimate expectation does not apply to tax statutes prospectively amended by Parliament.
Supreme Court of India
Five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court issued comprehensive guidelines regulating state surveillance and phone tapping, holding that blanket interception orders without judicial oversight violate the right to privacy under Article 21.