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Supreme Court This Week: Key Rulings You Should Know
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Supreme Court This Week: Key Rulings You Should Know

Supreme Court weekly roundup featuring 10 key rulings on IBC, corruption, FIRs, SC/ST Act, senior citizens, elections, motor accident compensation and service law.

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Caste Abuse Inside Closed Room Not “Public View” Under SC/ST Act : SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Caste Abuse Inside Closed Room Not “Public View” Under SC/ST Act : SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges against a school manager, holding that alleged caste abuse inside an enclosed room, without public presence, does not meet the “public view” requirement.

Centre Opposes Creamy Layer and Income-Based Sub-Quotas for SC/ST Reservations in SC Judiciary
Centre Opposes Creamy Layer and Income-Based Sub-Quotas for SC/ST Reservations in SC

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.

Shilpa Shetty Denies Fabricated Social Media Statement on Reservation Policy CelebStreet
Shilpa Shetty Denies Fabricated Social Media Statement on Reservation Policy

Shilpa Shetty has dismissed a viral AI-generated post falsely attributing controversial remarks on India's reservation system to her, calling it "completely fabricated, malicious garbage" and urging people not to fall for fake news.

NCSC's Powers Under Article 338 Are Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
NCSC's Powers Under Article 338 Are Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds NCSC's powers under Article 338 are recommendatory, not adjudicatory, and sets aside its direction to Mumbai Port Authority for payment of arrears in a service dispute.

Defacing Ambedkar Portrait With Cow Dung: Karnataka HC Grants Bail Under SC/ST Act [Read Judgment]

Karnataka HC grants bail to two men accused of defacing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's portrait with cow dung at Hosakote, citing custody period and gravity of the SC/ST Act and BNS offences alleged.

Telangana SEEEPC Survey and IEWG Report SCs and STs Found Three Times More Backward Than General Castes, Welfare Gaps Laid Bare

Telangana’s SEEEPC Survey 2024 reveals SCs/STs are 3x more backward than general castes; IEWG report exposes welfare gaps and deep caste inequalities.


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