Collegium under scrutiny again| Mars vs Cadbury| Muslim Personal Law| GN Saibaba| Sex re-assignment
The Supreme Court's Collegium faced scrutiny for transferring a critical judge, Justice Atul Sreedharan, at the Centre's request. Meanwhile, the SC affirmed transgender persons' autonomy by ruling no employer consent is needed for SRS, awarding the petitioner ₹1.5 lakh in compensation. The SC also reiterated that the Hindu Succession Act does not apply to Scheduled Tribes. In a...
The Supreme Court's Collegium faced scrutiny for transferring a critical judge, Justice Atul Sreedharan, at the Centre's request. Meanwhile, the SC affirmed transgender persons' autonomy by ruling no employer consent is needed for SRS, awarding the petitioner ₹1.5 lakh in compensation. The SC also reiterated that the Hindu Succession Act does not apply to Scheduled Tribes. In a unique resolution, the Delhi High Court ended the 25-year Mars-Cadbury 'Celebrations' trademark dispute by ordering them to distribute sweets to schoolchildren.