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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 Quashes Bihar Government Notification Granting Scheduled Tribe Status to Lohar Community as Unconstitutional - State Lacks Authority Under Article 342 of Constitution to Specify Scheduled Tribes, Causing Violation of Fundamental Rights Under Articles 14 and 21.

The dispute involved a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution filed by four petitioners challenging a notification issued by the Governmen...

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Bombay High Court Allows Tribal Landowner's Petition Challenging Refusal of Prior Approval Under Section 36A of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. Government Circular Cannot Override Statutory Provisions for Sale of Tribal Land.

The petitioner, Kisan Songya Bangara, a tribal agriculturist, owned land in Valshind, Thane. He sought to sell the land to respondent No. 6, a non-tri...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Collector's Refusal to Grant Prior Approval Under Section 36A of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code for Sale of Tribal Land. Failure to Consider Petitioner's Application on Merits and Reliance on Unrelated Government Circular Renders Impugned Orders Unsustainable.

The petitioner, Kisan Songya Bangara, a tribal agriculturist, along with his family members, owned land bearing Survey No.46/2 (12.1 Ares) and Survey ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State's Discretion to Not Provide Reservation in Promotions Without Collecting Quantifiable Data. Collection of Data Required Only When State Decides to Provide Reservation, Not When It Decides Against It.

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals arising from judgments of the Uttarakhand High Court concerning reservation in promotions for Schedule...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to 50% Women Reservation in BMC Elections — Amendment to Section 5A of BMC Act Upheld as Valid Policy Decision. Reservation for Women in Local Bodies Permissible Under Article 243T and Not Violative of Basic Structure.

The petitioner, Kapoorchand Durgaprasad Gupta, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the amendment to Secti...