The Supreme Court of India delivered several landmark verdicts in 2019. While some were in cases that had been hanging fire for generations, some others helped pave way for better functioning of the system. While a five-judge Bench led by outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi delivered a verdict in the 69-year-old Ayodhya land title dispute, the Court also observed that the Right to Information (RTI) Act supersedes the Official Secrets Act.
Business Standard lists six landmark verdicts of the Supreme Court in 2019 that will have a far-reaching impact:
Ayodhya case closure: Disputed land to Hindus, alternative