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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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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking National Plan Under Disaster Management Act for COVID-19 Pandemic. Existing National Disaster Management Plan and Funds Held Sufficient for Pandemic Response.

The writ petition was filed as a public interest litigation by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Union of India to p...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Ashram School Employees for Higher Pay Scale After 12 Years of Service. Government Resolutions dated 18th September, 2000, 8th June, 1995 and 27th March, 2000 mandate grant of higher pay scale to Class IV employees upon completion of 12 years of service.

The petitioners, twelve Class IV employees of various aided Primary Ashram Schools in Shirpur, Dhule, filed a writ petition seeking directions to the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Women's Entry into Haji Ali Dargah Sanctum Sanctorum — Gender Discrimination by Trust Struck Down. The Court held that the ban on women's entry violated constitutional guarantees of equality and freedom of religion, and directed the Trust to permit women access.

The petitioners, Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman, social activists and office bearers of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, filed a Public Inte...

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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment in Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Acid Attack Under Sections 326A and 307 IPC. Evidence Adduced by Prosecution Including Victim Testimony and FSL Report Allegedly Proved the Offences Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The judgment pertains to a criminal appeal filed by the accused against the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court for offences under Sect...

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Supreme Court Heard Appeal by Disabled Advocate Challenging Inadequate Compensation for Human Rights Violations During Arrest and Incarceration. High Court Enhanced Compensation and Issued Directions for Police Sensitization and CCTV Monitoring.

The appellant, an advocate with 70% loco-motor disability (Becker Muscular Dystrophy) and autism, was arrested on 29.02.2020 based on an FIR for IPC o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation and Quashes Sedition Charge Against Cartoonist. Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) Protects Political Satire and Cartoons Unless They Incite Violence or Public Disorder.

The present Public Interest Litigation was filed by Sanskar Marathe, a practicing advocate, challenging the arrest of Assem Trivedi, a political carto...