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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Internal Complaints Committee Report in Sexual Harassment Case — Violation of Natural Justice and Vishaka Guidelines. Committee Constituted Without Independent Member and Proceedings Conducted Without Proper Opportunity of Hearing to Complainant.

The petitioner, Vidya Akhave, an employee of IFCI Ltd., filed a complaint of sexual harassment against respondent No.2, Suneet Shukla. An Internal Com...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Muslim Divorced Woman in Maintenance Case — Family Court Has Jurisdiction Under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. High Court erred in holding that Family Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain application under Section 3 of the Act.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which set aside an order of the Family Court granting maintenance to a Muslim divorced wo...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Goa Children's Act, 2003 as Premature. Petitioner Convicted for Kidnapping and Murder of Minor Cannot Challenge State Legislation When Appeal Against Conviction is Pending.

The petitioner, Rohan Pradeep Dhungat, was convicted by the Goa Children's Court in Special Case No.28/2006 for offences including kidnapping for rans...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Minority Scholarship Schemes as Constitutional — Schemes for Minority Communities Do Not Violate Article 14 or 15(1) as They Are Based on Backwardness and Not Religion Alone.

The Bombay High Court disposed of two public interest litigations challenging the constitutional validity of two scholarship schemes for minority comm...

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Supreme Court Restores Recount of Votes in Gram Pradhan Election Dispute. Upholding the Sanctity of Electoral Process – Recount Ordered for Disputed Polling Booths

(a) Electoral integrity and fairness are paramount to democratic principles (Para 14). (b) Discrepancy in vote count and missing election documents j...

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Court Declares Maharashtra's RTE Amendment Rules 2024 Ultra Vires. Maharashtra's new education amendment restricting private school admissions overturned, safeguarding disadvantaged children's right to education.

The petitions challenge the Maharashtra Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Rules, 2024, which add provisos to Rules 4(5) a...

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Reimburse Fees for Backward Class Students in Private Unaided Schools - State's Obligation Under Article 21-A and RTE Act

The petitions raised questions about the liability of the State to reimburse fees for elementary and secondary education to children belonging to back...