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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Judgments on Creamy Layer Determination for OBC Reservation in Civil Services. Inclusion of Salary Income for PSU Employees Under Category II(C) of Office Memorandum Dated 08.09.1993 Found Discriminatory and Set Aside Due to Violation of Article 14.

The Supreme Court dealt with three consolidated civil appeals arising from separate High Court judgments concerning the determination of creamy layer ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of IT Rules Amendment on Fake News in Reference Opinion — Rule 3(1)(b)(v) of IT Rules, 2021 Held Not Violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g) of Constitution and Section 79 of IT Act, 2000.

The present proceedings arise from a reference made under Chapter-I Rule 7 of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960 read with Section 98 of...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Provisional Selection List in University Appointment Due to Non-Compliance with Reservation Roster — Backlog Posts Must Be Filled in Accordance with Karnataka Reservation of Appointments or Posts (Amendment) Act, 2017.

The petitioner, Shri Venu S. A., challenged a provisional selection list dated 12-07-2023 issued by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MCGM's Challenge to MERC Regulation on Compensation for Delayed Electricity Connections. Regulation 4.10 requiring distribution licensees to pay compensation for failure to provide new connections within stipulated period is valid and not ultra vires the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), through its Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BES&T), filed a writ petition un...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Levy of Fees on Transporters and Traders Under Essential Commodities Act for Maintenance of Public Distribution System. The court held that the levy under Section 3(3)(f) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is a valid regulatory fee and not a tax.

The judgment involves multiple writ petitions and civil applications challenging the levy of fees on transporters and traders under the Maharashtra Es...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Seeking Admission to LL.B. Course for Candidate with Less Than 45% Marks. Minimum Eligibility Criteria Prescribed by Bar Council of India under Legal Education Rules, 2008 is Mandatory and Cannot be Relaxed.

The petitioner, E Gobinath, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the res...