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Supreme Court upholds High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under SC/ST Act, Holding Conversion to Christianity Does Not entitle Caste-Based Protection.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashing criminal proceedings against accused persons under Section 482 of the Co...

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Supreme Court Allows Burial of Christian Father in Native Village Graveyard — Right to Dignified Burial Upheld Under Article 21. State Directed to Provide Police Protection Despite Opposition from Villagers.

The appellant, Ramesh Baghel, a third-generation Christian belonging to the Mahra community, sought to bury his deceased father in the village graveya...

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"Supreme Court Affirms Need for Minority Establishment in AMU’s Minority Status Dispute" AMU’s Minority Status Under Scrutiny: Establishment by Legislature Versus Minority Founding Rights

The Supreme Court judgment in Aligarh Muslim University v. Naresh Agarwal & Ors. primarily deals with the issue of minority rights in education, f...

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Supreme Court Validates Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes in Landmark Judgment. Upholding Equality Within Equality: Supreme Court Endorses State's Power to Sub-Classify Scheduled Castes for Targeted Reservation.

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling, has upheld the constitutionality of sub-classifying Scheduled Castes for the purpose of reservati...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Succession Dispute, Holding Probate Not Required for Will Made in Delhi by Hindu. Section 213 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not mandate probate for wills by Hindus outside Bengal, Madras, and Bombay territories.

The present appeal arose from a dispute over the estate of Zorawar Singh, who executed a Will dated June 16, 1985 and a codicil dated October 21, 1995...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Scrutiny Committee Order Cancelling Scheduled Caste Certificate Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Committee Failed to Provide Documents and Opportunity to Cross-Examine Complainant, Rendering Proceedings Void Under Maharashtra Act No. XXIII of 2001.

The petitioner, Bhanudas Hona Gajbhiv, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order of the Scheduled Cast...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Minority Scholarship Schemes as Constitutional — Schemes for Minority Communities Do Not Violate Article 14 or 15(1) as They Are Based on Backwardness and Not Religion Alone.

The Bombay High Court disposed of two public interest litigations challenging the constitutional validity of two scholarship schemes for minority comm...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Reserved Seat Election Petition – Belated Plea of Parental Conversion Rejected. Clause (3) of Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 Applied – Amendment of Petition After Limitation to Allege Conversion of Candidate’s Parents Held Impermissible.

The case originated from an election dispute concerning a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes in a State Legislative Assembly constituency. The appella...