The Supreme Court has struck down Jharkhand’s 2009 order that forced cooperative societies to undergo additional verification for stamp-duty exemptions. The Court held the rule imposed “unnecessary, excessive requirements” and violated principles of simple and transparent governance.
In an intriguing courtroom exchange that may signal a cultural shift in the Indian judiciary, Supreme Court Justice P.S. Narasimha playfully challenged the entrenched courtroom norm of addressing judges as “My Lord” or “Your Lordships.“ During a session, Justice Narasimha, who was on the bench with Justice A.S. Bopanna, responded to a senior advocate’s repeated […]
