Rojer Mathew v. South Indian Bank Ltd.: A Constitutional Crossroads on Money Bills and Tribunal Independence
Rojer Mathew v. South Indian Bank Ltd. : A Constitutional Crossroads on Money Bills and Tribunal Independence Judges on the Bench Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi , Justice Deepak Gupta , Justice Nuthalapati V. Ramana, Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud , Justice Sanjiv Khanna Bench Type This was a Constitution Bench , which under Article 145(3) of the Constitution must consist of at least five judges when deciding substantial questions of constitutional interpretation. In Rojer Mathew v. South Indian Bank Ltd. [(2019) INSC 1236], a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court confronted a critical constitutional question: Can the Speaker’s certification of a bill as a money bill be judicially reviewed? And if so, does the Finance Act, 2017altering the structure and functioning of tribunals qualify as one? This case is a landmark in the ongoing debate over the separation of powers, legislative procedure , and the independence of quasi-judicial bodies . Key Questions B...