LANDMARK VERDICTS

Here are some of the decisions by the CJI-led Supreme Court benches that made news this year

› MARCH 2, 2023 The Supreme Court asked SEBI to probe allegations made by Hindenburg Research against the Adani group regarding violations of the stock market. It also constituted an expert panel to look into the functioning of SEBI.

› MAY 11, 2023 The Delhi government would have control over all services in the national capital, including the Indian Administrative Service. The exceptions pertain to land, police, and law and order

› MAY 11, 2023 The decision of former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to call for a floor test based on the request of 34 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena was incorrect. However, the bench refused to restore status quo ante as CM Uddhav Thackeray resigned first and did not face floor test

› JULY 20, 2023 SC took suo motu cognisance of a viral video from Manipur showing the sexual assault of two women, formed panel to monitor issues faced by victims

› SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 Children from void/ voidable marriages can claim a right in their parents’ property in joint Hindu families

› OCTOBER 17, 2023 Three out of five judges on the SC bench gave majority opinion, refusing to recognise right of samesex couples to enter into civil unions or adopt children. Chandrachud and Justice S.K. Kaul in their minority opinion differed

› DECEMBER 11, 2023 Upheld the abrogation of Article 370 but directed that statehood of Jammu and Kashmir be restored “as soon as possible”