Plea Filed in Varanasi Court for ASI Survey of Gyanvapi Mosque’s Blocked Cellar
Issue: A plea has been filed with the Varanasi Court asking the Archaeological examination of India (ASI) to carry out an extensive examination of the Gyanvapi Mosque’s inaccessible dungeons. According to the application, it is difficult for the ASI to finish surveying the
“We will not allow democracy to be murdered like this” CJI DY Chandrachud on Chandigarh mayoral elections
Supreme court on Monday condemned the act of the presiding officer of Chandigarh mayor elections, saying that it is murder of democracy and is obvious that the ballot papers were defaced. “Is this the behaviour of the returning officer, and wherever there is
Husband’s plea to test child’s paternity refused: Delhi HC
On Wednesday, the Delhi HC rejected a plea by a man, who claimed that he is suffering from male infertility known as azoospermia. Due to this reason, he had sought blood samples from his wife as well as children so that he could
Necessary to comply with the anti-conversion law to legalise marriage: Allahabad HC
It has been recently observed by the Allahabad High Court that if any person has converted to another religion even before the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, then also they have to make the compliance with the act
BUDGET 2024
On February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave her sixth budget presentation. This budget served as a stopgap before the year’s general elections. The Interim Budget 2024 prioritised ongoing capital expenditures and fiscal consolidation, with a particular emphasis on youth and women’s
Supreme Court Reserves Judgement on Aligarh Muslim University’s Minority Status
The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case concerning the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University. A 7-judge Constitution Bench, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Manoj Misra, and
Delhi HC refuses to direct Facebook to block hateful content against the Rohingya community
Recently, the Delhi High Court has refused to direct the social media giant, Facebook (Meta) to change the algorithm and to block hateful content against the Rohingya community. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was
Telangana High Court to Examine Legality of Free Travel for Females on Public Transport
A petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging a government order providing free travel on public transport exclusively to females, including transgenders, throughout the state. The petitioner argued that the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation had exceeded its jurisdiction in
Article 30: Competence and National Importance Explored in Debate Over Minority Character of Educational Institutions
The court ruled that Article 30 cannot be read without considering the issue of competence, as every statute and list will be subject to Articles 19, 21, 26, etc. The court concluded that there must be some degree of uniformity in the legislative
AMU Minority Status: Historical Origins, Sociopolitical Dynamics, and Stare Decisis Under Scrutiny
The seven-judge Constitution Bench in India has questioned the status of AMU, a college established during British rule. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued that Muslims were not a minority at the time of its establishment in 1920 and that Hindus and Muslims were
