Supreme Court rules that reserved category candidates scoring above the general cut-off must be treated as open category from the first stage itself.
Read Full ArticleCalcutta High Court rules SC/ST Act not applicable to caste-based abuses over telephone, holding such conversations are not in public view.
Madras High Court rules police cannot treat SC/ST complaints as civil disputes and must register FIRs immediately under Section 18-A without preliminary enquiry.
Constable accused of symbolic marriage and caste-based rejection denied anticipatory bail by Karnataka High Court under SC/ST (POA) Act provisions.
Himachal Pradesh High Court denies anticipatory bail to woman accused of assaulting Scheduled Caste boy, citing caste prejudice and bar under SC/ST Act.
Supreme Court slams casual practice of declaring witnesses hostile; upholds life imprisonment in SC/ST Act case involving rape of minor girl.
Madras HC upholds life imprisonment for assault on minor SC girl, reiterating that a child cannot consent to sex; school records key for age proof.
Vidhi Setu Foundation, in its recommendations to the Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Commission, opposes SC status to converts, calling it unconstitutional.
SC: Everyday neighborhood quarrels and heated exchanges cannot be treated as abetment to suicide; acquits woman in 25-year-old’s case.
Supreme Court quashes rape case on false promise of marriage, calling it a gross abuse of law and slams frivolous, vexatious allegations.
Telangana HC quashes SC/ST Act case in marital dispute, ruling caste abuse at home doesn’t qualify—Act applies only in ‘public view’.
SC issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking creamy layer for SC/ST quotas to ensure reservation benefits reach poorest in these communities.
SC: Complainant’s SC/ST status alone not enough for prosecution under Atrocities Act; offence must be caste-based to attract the special law.
SC cancels bail of woman shelter officer accused of drugging, sexually exploiting inmates; says ‘saviour turned into devil’, cites threat to fair trial.
Kerala HC highlights SC/ST Act misuse concerns while reaffirming its importance, urging scrutiny of false cases and mindful law enforcement actions.
Delhi Karkardooma Court orders NGO to return pet dogs, flags misuse of authority, and says animal welfare must operate within the rule of law.
19 January, 2026 03:22 PM
Delhi High Court upheld Press Council of India’s rejection of Editors Guild’s claim, citing delay and non-compliance, and declined to interfere in 15th Press Council constitution.
19 January, 2026 01:39 PM
Delhi High Court grants sweeping interim relief against AI deepfake pornography, orders takedown, de-indexing, disclosure and MeitY-led website blocking.
19 January, 2026 04:50 PM
Supreme Court rules accused on bail after suspension of sentence need not appear on every hearing date in appellate or revisional courts.
19 January, 2026 12:47 PM
Madras High Court sets aside money decree granted without pleadings, reiterating that courts cannot grant relief not sought by parties.
19 January, 2026 05:23 PM
Kerala High Court holds that a Hindu wife can claim maintenance from her husband’s immovable property, laying down a three-stage framework of rights.
19 January, 2026 02:00 PM
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