The Bench will also settle the position on Article 31C of the Indian Constitution, which protects laws enacted to secure the Directive Principles of State Policy.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Central government on a plea challenging the law barring married couples from having a second child through surrogacy if they have a healthy first child.
The Income Tax Department in India has assured the Supreme Court that it will not take coercive steps to recover alleged income tax dues of approximately ₹3,500 crore from the Congress party until the Lok Sabha elections are over. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta provided assurances, and a bench headed by Justice BV Nagarathna ordered the issues to be adjudicated. The matter has been deferred to July 24 for resumed hearing.
In her keynote address at the inaugural session of the fifth edition of Courts and the Constitution Conference, held at the NALSAR University of Law here on Saturday, Justice Nagarathna spoke about the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly case as another instance of gubernatorial overreach, where the governor lacked sufficient material to declare the floor test.