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High Court of Karnataka Examines Constitutionality of Section 17 Prohibiting Legal Representation in Senior Citizens Act Proceedings. Petitioner, an Octogenarian, Seeks Declaration That Bar on Advocates is Ultra Vires Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1960.

The dispute arose under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The petitioner, an 82-year-old man, alleged that his son...

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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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Challenging Minimum Qualifying Marks in Judicial Appointments: Upholding Constitutional Integrity Exploring the Constitutionality of Viva Voce Criteria in Bihar and Gujarat District Judiciary Selection Processes

The constitutionality of rules prescribing minimum qualifying marks in the viva voce test for appointments to the District Judiciary in Bihar and Guja...

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High Court of Bombay Addresses Divergence on Reservation Act and Promotion Policy — Constitutional Validity Issue Deemed Academic. Third Judge Holds that Tribunal Overstepped in Striking Down Reservation Act as the Core Dispute Concerned Promotion Quotas, Not Direct Recruitment Reservations.

The matter originated from a reference by the Chief Justice under Rule 7, Chapter I of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, necessitated by a d...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Pan-India Guidelines Against Demolition of Properties of Accused Without Due Process. Executive Cannot Use Demolition as Punishment for Crime; Right to Shelter Protected Under Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raised a grievance that residential and commercial properties of persons ac...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 for Migrants to Assam Assam Accord-related citizenship provision sustained, balancing Article 14, Article 29, and legislative competence under Article 11.

1. Background and Assam Accord The petitioners challenged Section 6A, introduced by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 1985, which grants citizenship ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Sub-Classification Within Scheduled Castes for Reservation in Punjab Act. State can provide preferential treatment to more backward castes without tinkering with Presidential List under Article 341.

The Supreme Court considered the constitutional validity of Section 4(5) of the Punjab Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) ...

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Bombay High Court Examines Constitutional Validity of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Upon Challenge by Trade Associations. Court Holds That Constitutional Challenge Cannot Be Abstract and Requires Factual Foundation of Adverse Action, But Proceeds to Hear Merits for Recurring Issues.

The Bombay High Court heard a batch of three writ petitions filed by trade associations—the Association of the Traders carrying the Food Business, M...