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EWS Reservation Turns Constitution On Its Head, Supreme Court Erred By Upholding It : Justice Nariman

While delivering the Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman critiqued today the EWS judgment for upholding the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which excluded from the ambit of economic reservation people belonging to Schedules Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Backward Classes.The former judge commented that the EWS judgment (which upheld 10% reservation for economically weaker sections) was wrong."This economic criteria judgment is not...

Supreme Court Cites CAA While Granting Relief To Person Who Migrated From East Pakistan In 1969

The Supreme Court recently cited the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 while allowing the citizenship claim of an individual who migrated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to India in 1969.The bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice R. Mahadevan referred to the proviso added to Section 2(1)(b) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 ("Act") by the 2019 Amendment to state that the appellant (belonging to the Hindu religion) would not be treated as an 'illegal migrant'.The CAA grants...

Periodically Review Reservations, Slowly Reduce Quotas For Classes That've Developed: Justice Nariman

Delivering a lecture at the Kerala High Court, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said today that the reservation policy in India, though introduced initially to cater to the needs of the day, has not worked as envisaged by the founding fathers of the Constitution.The judge suggested that the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes should be empowered with ground-level staff to see that the reservations alleviate those they are meant...

UPSC Aspirants' Death | Supreme Court Seeks States/UTs Response On Draft Model Rules For Regulation Of Private Coaching Centres

In the suo motu case arising out of the tragic flooding incident at Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, in which 3 students lost their lives, the Supreme Court yesterday called for states/UTs response on Model Rules on Infrastructure, Safety and Regulation of Private Coaching Institutes, 2024 crafted by the Amicus Curiae in the matter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, taking into account Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave's (acting as Amicus) submission that the draft rules...

'Lawyers As Actors, Judges As Directors': Justice Hrishikesh Roy's Theatrical Analogy And Tribute To The Legal Profession

"Lawyers' is the only profession where people are impressed by their ability to turn a simple yes-or-no question into a three-hour debate." said Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Judge, Supreme Court at the Lawyers' of India Day 2024 Award Ceremony organized by the Bar Association of India on 3rd December.Justice Roy delivered an intriguing address comparing lawyers and the courtroom setup to a theatre. Celebrating the role of advocates in justice system, he drew a unique analogy between the two worlds....

Fali Nariman Was A Custodian Of Constitutional Values : Justice BR Gavai

Justice B.R. Gavai on Friday (December 06) delivered an address at the inaugural Fali Nariman Memorial Lecture, focusing on the theme 'Fali Nariman's Role in Shaping Constitutional Jurisprudence'.In his speech, Justice Gavai remarked that Fali S Nariman made an exemplary contribution to the legal profession through his steadfast commitment to justice. Justice Gavai said that Nariman was more than an eminent lawyer. He described him as a custodian of constitutional values, defender of justice and...

UGC/AICTE Retirement Age Regulations Not Binding On State University-Affiliated Institutions Without State Adoption : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (Dec. 6) held that amended UGC or AICTE regulations raising the retirement age to 65 years do not apply to institutions affiliated to State Universities where the State Government opts not to adopt those regulations. Such institutions must follow the retirement age followed in the State. The bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale heard the civil appeal filed by one P.J. Dharmaraj who was initially appointed as Lecturer, and Reader in...

Supreme Court Special Bench To Hear Petitions Challenging Constitutionality Of Places Of Worship Act On December 12

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutionality validity of the Places of Worship Act (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 on December 12 at 3.30 PM. The challenge will be heard by a special bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar, and K.V. Viswanathan. The petitioners argue that the law is arbitrary and unreasonable and infringes the fundamental right to practice religion, leading to the violation of the fundamental rights...

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court Seeks CBI's Response To Former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar's Plea To Suspend Sentence

The Supreme Court on December 6 directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file counter affidavits within 2 weeks on a plea filed by one of the former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, one of the convicts in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, seeking suspension of life sentence. In 2013, Khokar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In 2018, the Delhi High Court affirmed the conviction and sentences awarded by the trial court in...

TODAY AT 4.55 PM- Justice Rohinton Nariman To Deliver 10th Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture [Watch Live]

The Sarda Krishna Satgamaya Foundation For Law and Justice is organising the 10th Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Memorial Law lecture on the topic “Economic Criterion And Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes - Has Reservation Eclipsed Merit Altogether?” The lecture will be delivered by Justice Rohinton Fali Naman, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India Justice K. Balakrishnan Nair, Former Judge of Kerala High Court; President, SKS Foundation For Law And Justice, Kochi will...

Amicus S Muralidhar Suggests Amendments To Supreme Court Rules To Ensure Accuracy In Pleadings

Senior Advocate S Muralidhar suggested to the Supreme Court on Friday (December 6) that amendments should be made to the Supreme Court Rules to delineate the responsibilities of different categories of lawyers involved in a case to verify the pleadings made in a petition.“Supreme Court Rules could be amended to formally recognise and delineate the roles and responsibilities of...