Supreme Court

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India upheld the government's move to abrogate Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. This move had previously altered the region's autonomy and integration with the rest of India. This ruling not…
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The recent Supreme Court directions in the Budhadev Karmasakar 135/2010 case are problematic both in how it is worded and the lack of application of mind in understanding ground realities. Before I explain my concerns, let me state what…
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While delivering a lecture in Siddhartha College, Vijayawada, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice N. V. Ramana said, among other things, as reported in media, that I quote, “A popular majority is not a defence for arbitrary actions…
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While legalizing same-sex marriages can bring into consideration a myriad range of concerns (parenthood, succession, economic dependency, and domestic violence), various petitions have been brought before the Hon’ble Supreme Court (most…
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The Supreme Court in February 2020 ruled, “It is settled law that the State Government cannot be directed to provide reservations for appointment in public posts. Similarly, the State is not bound to make reservations for Scheduled Castes…
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An ethnographic research conducted in the three states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh by Mohsin Alam Bhat and he investigates the outcomes of the Tehseen Poonawalla order (Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India & Others, 2018)…
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The controversies around reservation policy are not new. Shenbagam, a candidate from the so-called forward caste, filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court on 14 June 1950, within six months the Indian Constitution came into effect,…
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Durbar Mahila Samanway Committee (DMSC), the country’s oldest collective of sex workers, has approached the Supreme Court for support on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has ravaged their lives and livelihoods and left the community…
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The COVID-19 situation is worsening and has seriously affected all the businesses around the globe, including the legal services. The crisis has shaken up the functioning of the court and litigation. Three judges of the Madras High Court…
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In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the number of infected cases has been going upwards due to the over crowdedness and inadequate medical facilities in the Indian prisons. As per the information available, almost 338 personnel are being…
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