Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On May 22nd, the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012, which classified 37 communities as Other Backward Classes (OBC), was overturned by the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V Review petitions challenging the validity of the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution have been denied. On May 1, a bench consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Read more
Radhika Mittal Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud delivered a speech at the J20 Summit conducted in Brazil highlighting the transformative impact of digital technology on the Indian judiciary. The summit hosted by the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil brought Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 16th May 2024, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal was elected as the new President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). Sibal garnered 1,066 votes, defeating his closest competitor, Senior Counsel Pradeep Rai, who received 689 votes. This Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 14th May 2024, the Delhi High Court found a man guilty of aggravated penetrative sexual assault against his 10-year-old daughter, which occurred over a span of more than two years. The division Bench, consisting of Justices Suresh Read more
K Chakra Pani On May 6, the Supreme Court pulled up the Maharashtra Government over the non-adherence to the recommendations made by the Justice Srikrishna Committee on police reforms. A division Bench of Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Ujjal Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Allahabad High Court recently took a strong stance by issuing criminal contempt of court notices to 10 Advocates accused of assaulting litigants at the Prayagraj District Court. The Court also prohibited these Advocates from entering the court Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Delhi High Court recently called for serious consideration of relocating dairies situated near landfill sites in Ghazipur and Bhalaswa, highlighting significant public health risks. Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora emphasized that dismissing Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Bombay High Court recently underscored the seriousness of arrest, cautioning against its routine execution solely based on offense allegations. The case involved a petitioner summoned by the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) office regarding alleged violations Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Bombay High Court recently addressed a case involving a medical student who obtained admission to an MBBS degree in 2012 under the pretenses of using an OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate. The court allowed the student to receive Read more