[LIVE] Supreme Court Updates [Validity Of Finance Bill And Supreme Court Vs RTI]

Rajya Sabha reflects plurality of nation and balance of power.

Part 14 of Finance Act 2017 cannot be a Money Bill.

Justice Chnadrachud Dissenting

 The method of appointment has impact in independence of judiciary

Appointments to tribunals shall be in terms of the existing statutes.

Govt. can  amalgamate existing tribunals on the basis of homogeneity

Govt. shall revisit the provisions of the finance act. Can consult law commission if needed.

It will be open for CG for providing new set of rules regarding tribunal judges.

There is a need based requirement to have judicial impact assessment of the tribunals.

Rules formulated by Central Government  under Section 184 is struck down

Section 184 of finance act does not suffer from excessive legislation...it isupheld

Passage of Finance Act as money bill referred to a larger Bench