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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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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Demolition of Structures by Nashik Municipal Corporation Without Proper Notice and Hearing. Demolition Without Prior Notice Violates Principles of Natural Justice Under Section 53A of MRTP Act and Section 169 of MMC Act.

The judgment involves a group of writ petitions filed by individuals and businesses challenging the demolition of their structures by the Nashik Munic...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Interception Orders in CBI Corruption Case for Lack of Reasons and Public Emergency. Orders under Section 5(2) of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 set aside as they merely recited statutory language without recording cogent reasons demonstrating public safety or public emergency.

The petitioner, Shyamalendu Kumar Das, a Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), challenged two orders dated 9 March 2018 and 17 March 2018 passed...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in International Tax Case for Violation of Faceless Assessment Scheme. Jurisdictional Assessing Officer Lacks Authority to Issue Notice Under Section 148 Outside Faceless Mechanism Under Section 151A of Income Tax Act, 1961.

The petitioner, Abhin Anilkumar Shah, challenged a notice dated 31 March 2021 issued under Section 148A(b), an order dated 19 April 2024 under Section...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition for Mandamus Directing Authorities to Notify Lapsing of Land Reservation Under MRTP Act. Failure to Acquire Land Within Statutory Period Results in Automatic Deemed Release of Land from Reservation, and No Court Declaration is Required.

The petitioner, Sakharam Mahadev Jadhav (since deceased, represented by his legal heir Kailash Sakharam Jadhav), owned agricultural land in Village Ma...

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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...