Stay on Patna HC ruling, quashing Bihar Reservation Law, refused: SC
The appeal was made by the Bihar government against Patna HC’s decision The HC, after hearing the batch of petitions on June 20, the decision of quota hike by the government, ruled unconstitutional, as it was set to violate the right to equal
Royalty is Tax: Dissent of Justice Nagarathna
The 9-judge bench of the SC headed by the CJI held by 8:1 that the royalty that is charged under the Mines and Minerals Act by the union government is not a tax. Justice B V Nagarathna was the lone dissenting judge. Justice
Supreme Court Faces Backlog with 50 Pending Constitution Bench Cases
The Supreme Court currently has 50 Constitution Bench matters awaiting adjudication, as reported by the Union Ministry of Law & Justice, based on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). Out of these, 35 cases are pending before a 5-Judge Bench, 8 cases before
Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Virtual Campaigning by Arrested Politicians
Supreme Court dismissed a plea for arrested political leaders to campaign virtually during elections. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order which had dismissed the petition. It was stated that plea was
Supreme Court Grants Bail Under UAPA, Distinguishing Watali Case
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court granted bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), emphasizing that the precedent set in the case of NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali should not automatically be used to deny bail
Interim bail of Bilkis Bano Convicts denied
On Friday, the SC rejected the interim bail request of Radheshyam Bhagwandas and Rajubhai Babulal, who were convicts in the Bilkis Bano Case. They had sought a temporary release, amidst their new remission plea which is pending in the court. In March they
Justice Kotiswar Singh: A Landmark Appointment for Manipur
What makes the appointment of Justice Kotiswar Singh noteworthy? Manipur and the Northeast region have achieved a historic milestone with the appointment of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh as the state’s first Supreme Court judge. What caused him to be promoted to the Supreme
Supreme Court Grants Relief to Bihar City Manager Candidate Denied Merit List Placement
The Supreme Court has granted relief to a candidate who was denied a place in the merit list by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission due to holding zero work experience. The candidate applied for the position of City Manager under the Urban Development
Centre Denies Mass Malpractice in NEET-UG 2024, Opposes Exam Cancellation Petition
The Union Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court denying any mass malpractice in the NEET-UG 2024 exam. The Centre claims that data analytics from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras showed no abnormalities in marksa distribution, and there is neither
Muslim Women can seek maintenance under section 125 of crpc
It was ruled by the S.C. that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to file a petition for maintenance under section 125 of the crpc. This right is in addition to the right under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) act
