The Supreme Court of India has reinforced the importance of Article 142 which empowers the court to pass such orders as are necessary for the dispensation of absolute justice in pending cases. Recent judgments have laid down important guidelines for interim orders and standards for the application of rights under this Article, emphasising impartiality and the protection of fundamental rights. In a separate case, the court intervened to get a Dalit youth admitted to IIT Dhanbad. reflecting its commitment to tackling economic inequality.SC uses its extraordinary power under Article 142: Here’s how it protected rights of a Dalit IIT aspirant
The Supreme Court of India has reinforced the importance of Article 142 which empowers the court to pass such orders as are necessary for the dispensation of absolute justice in pending cases. Recent judgments have laid down important guidelines for interim orders and standards for the application of rights under this Article, emphasising impartiality and the protection of fundamental rights. In a separate case, the court intervened to get a Dalit youth admitted to IIT Dhanbad. reflecting its commitment to tackling economic inequality.
