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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 Dismisses Petition Challenging Caste Scrutiny Committee's Order Invalidating 'Khatik' Scheduled Caste Certificate. The Court held that the Committee's decision was based on proper appreciation of evidence and not perverse, and that the petitioner failed to prove his caste claim.

The petitioner, Uttam Shivdas Jankar, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 24th March 2014 passed by the Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tr...

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Supreme Court Upholds No Reservation for Professor Posts in UP Medical Colleges Due to Insufficient Vacancies Per Department. Age Limit Enhancement from 45 to 65 Years Upheld as Consistent with MCI Regulations.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging an advertisement for direct recruitment to 47 posts of Professor in Government Medical Colleges in Utt...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Regularization of Services of Employees with Invalid Caste Claims in Irrigation Department. Government Resolution Providing Protection to Such Employees Is Valid and Not Arbitrary.

The petitioners, Vijay Kishanrao Kurundkar and Prashant Purushottam Sant, filed a writ petition challenging the regularization of services of responde...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Cancellation of Caste Certificates of Scheduled Tribe Employees. Held that Scrutiny Committee must provide opportunity of hearing and consider all relevant material before invalidating caste claims.

The judgment concerns multiple writ petitions filed by employees of the State of Maharashtra whose caste certificates (claiming Scheduled Tribe status...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Certificate Validation Due to Lack of Proper Enquiry. Scrutiny Committee's Order Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedure Under Goa Caste Certificate Rules, 2011.

The petitioner, Zacarias Mendes, challenged the order dated 18.03.2014 of the Scrutiny Committee of Caste Certificates, Government of Goa, which valid...

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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...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Seniority List in High Court Staff Service. Court upholds the principle that seniority is determined by the date of continuous officiation in a cadre, not by the date of initial appointment or confirmation.

The case involves four writ petitions filed by employees of the High Court of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, challenging the seniority list of Assistant...