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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Commissioner's Order in Gram Sabha Resolution Dispute — Procedural Irregularities in Gram Sabha Proceedings Render Resolution Invalid.

The Petitioner, Gajanan Baburao Sankpal, was the Chairman of the Pani Purvatha Ani Swachhata Samiti (Water Supply and Sanitation Committee) constitute...

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Supreme Court Examines Validity of Uttar Pradesh Reservation in Promotion Rules Under Articles 16(4A) and 16(4B) of Constitution. Conflicting High Court Decisions on Requirement of Quantifiable Data for Backwardness and Inadequacy of Representation Lead to Appeals.

The case originated from a batch of civil appeals preferred by the U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. and the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging conflicting ...

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Formulate Comprehensive Policy for Prevention of Farmer Suicides. Court holds that the State must provide ex-gratia assistance to families of farmers who committed suicide due to agricultural indebtedness, recognizing the constitutional duty under Article 21.

The judgment arises from a Public Interest Litigation initiated by a letter from the All India Bio Dynamic and Organic Farming Association to the Chie...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Claim and Enhances Son's Maintenance in Section 125 CrPC Case — Family Court Erred in Denying Maintenance to Wife Based on Earning Capacity Alone; Son's Maintenance Enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.1,500 Per Month.

The revision petition was filed by the wife and minor son against the order dated 14.10.2010 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Belgaum in Criminal Mi...

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Bombay High Court Permits Medical Termination Beyond 20 Weeks Under MTP Act's Section 5. Court Holds That Section 5 Not Restricted to Life-Threatening Cases, Encompasses Grave Injury to Health, and Lays Down Guidelines for Future Cases.

The Bombay High Court heard three writ petitions filed by pregnant women whose pregnancies had exceeded 20 weeks, seeking permission to undergo medica...

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Supreme Court Upholds Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as Valid Regulatory Legislation. High Court erred in striking down entire Act; provisions conflicting with UGC Act are severable.

The Supreme Court considered appeals against the Allahabad High Court's judgment striking down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Union of India in Section 17A Challenge — Prior Approval Requirement for Investigating Public Servants is Constitutionally Valid. Read Down to Mandate Independent Screening; Lokpal to Approve for Covered Public Servants.

The writ petition was filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of C...