The Centre has opposed PILs in the Supreme Court seeking a creamy layer exclusion and income-based sub-quota for SC/ST reservations, arguing that reservation is rooted in historical and social backwardness, not economic status.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court holds a Bihar policy limiting compassionate appointment to divorced or deserted daughters unconstitutional, ruling that daughters cannot be presumed to sever parental ties on marriage.
Madras HC struck down Tamil Nadu’s G.O. allowing BC Muslim reservation for converts to Islam, holding converts cannot claim Backward Class Muslim status.
Supreme Court directs challenge to West Bengal’s ration card-electoral roll linkage to Calcutta HC, holding the issue falls outside Article 32 jurisdiction.
Justice Pankaj Mithal’s judicial legacy: key Supreme Court rulings on reservations, stay orders, Waqf law, labour rights, maintenance, and civil procedure.
MP High Court upholds denial of age relaxation to EWS candidates in ADPO recruitment, ruling such concessions depend on State rules and policy.
Gauhati High Court held that a pending criminal case cannot justify withholding an MBBS Pass Certificate where the candidate completed the course and obtained registration.
Rajasthan HC rules legal heirs can continue a victim’s appeal against acquittal after death, restores appeal, and flags Section 394 CrPC gap.
Madras HC says Tamil Nadu poll results show voters can move beyond caste, urges the State to eradicate casteism while granting bail in honour killing case.
Supreme Court refers Section 392 CrPC issue to a larger Bench, questioning whether a third judge can overturn unanimous findings of a Division Bench.
Supreme Court strikes down caste-based bail conditions in Odisha, calling them unconstitutional and regressive; directs all courts to remove such orders.
Transgender Rights Amendment Bill 2026 narrows definition, mandates medical certification, and raises concerns over violation of NALSA judgment and fundamental rights.
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Supreme Court directs Coal India to create a supernumerary post for a visually disabled candidate, holding disability rights integral to corporate social responsibility.
Supreme Court rules that a daughter-in-law widowed after her father-in-law’s death can claim maintenance from his estate under Hindu law.
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