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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Issues Directions for Migrant Labourers in Suo Motu Writ Petition During COVID-19 Pandemic. The Court ordered transportation, food provision, and withdrawal of prosecutions under Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to address miseries caused by lockdown and pandemic fears.

The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu writ petition, addressed the severe hardships faced by migrant labourers during the COVID-19 pandemic, which...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Councillors' Appeals Against Disqualification for Defection Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 — Holds That Disqualification Proceedings Must Be Initiated by the Competent Authority Within a Reasonable Time and That the Doctrine of Waiver Applies to Delay.

The case involves multiple writ appeals filed by councillors of various town municipal councils and town panchayats in Karnataka, who were disqualifie...

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Supreme Court Stays Local Body Elections in Tamil Nadu Over Delimitation and Reservation Issues. Delimitation Must Precede Elections to Ensure Constitutional Compliance Under Part IX of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of applications and writ petitions concerning local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The lead appellant, Dravida Mu...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Land Allotment to Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan for School and Playground. Court upholds allotment as consistent with development plan reservation and public interest.

The case is a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Dr. Surendra Ramlal Tiwari and Trimurty Nagar Ground Bachav Kruti Samiti challenging the allot...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Development Charge Levy in Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act. The court held that the levy is a fee for services rendered and not a tax, and the amendment is within legislative competence.

The petitioners, The Solapur Promoters and Builders Association Society and another, challenged the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Regiona...