Bulk Of Poor Belongs To SC/ST/OBC Categories, Excluding Them From EWS Quota Arbitrary & Discriminatory : Supreme Court's Minority View

The Supreme Court Court Constitution Bench has by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment. While Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment, Justice S Ravindra Bhat wrote a dissenting judgment to strike...

Azam Khan's Seat Declared Vacant The Next Day Of Conviction, Give Him Some Breathing Time : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan challenging the Press Note dated 05.11.2022 issued by the ECI stipulating schedule for declaring by-election to the Rampur Assembly Constituency in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Posting the matter for hearing...

Reservation Can't Continue Indefinitely, Should Be Revisited For "Casteless Classless Society": Supreme Court Judges In EWS Quota Case

Two Supreme Court judges who were in the majority which upheld the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) made observations in their judgments regarding the need for a time-limit for reservations.Justice Bela Trivedi, as parting comments in her judgment, stated that there is a need to revisit the system of reservation after 75 years of independence."I have said what was envisioned...

Supreme Court Holds PILs Filed In HC For Probe Against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren As Not Maintainable

In a relief to the Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren, the Supreme Court on Monday held that the Public Interest Litigation petitions filed in the Jharkhand High Court seeking probe against him for alleged money laundering are not maintainable.The Top Court set aside the order of the High Court which held as maintainable the PILs which sought probe against Soren for alleged money...

Supreme Court Upholds Decision Of Allahabad High Court To Disqualify Azam Khan's Son For Not Meeting Age Criteria

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed the challenge against a decision of the Allahabad High Court to disqualify Rampur MLA Mohd. Abdullah Azam Khan for not having attained the age of 25 years on the date of the election as prescribed in Article 173(b) of the Constitution. In 2019, the Allahabad High Court struck a major blow to Khan's electoral aspirations...

Supreme Court Upholds EWS Quota By 3:2 Majority; CJI Lalit & Justice Bhat In Minority

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment.While Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment, Justice S Ravindra Bhat wrote a dissenting judgment to strike it...

PMLA Prosecution Cannot Continue If Accused Is Discharged From The Scheduled Offence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the prosecution under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act cannot continue if the accused is discharged from the scheduled offence.The court observed thus while allowing a writ petition filed by one Indrani Patnaik and others. They contended that their prosecution in relation to the scheduled offence had already come to an end as they were discharged from...

BREAKING: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS 10% RESERVATIONS FOR ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS) LIVE UPDATES

The Supreme Court to pronounce the Judgement TODAY determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment came out today. The matter was heard by a 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB...

India Has Trappings Of Democracy, However There Is Failure In Terms Of State Delivery : Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

"On the basis of the standard markers of a successful democracy, India is doing very well. So, all the trappings of democracy are there. However, in terms of state delivery, there is an obvious failure," said celebrated economist and Nobel Laureate, Professor Abhijit Banerjee, on Friday. Relying on his own psephological research examining Uttar Pradesh elections between 1980 and 1996,...

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]

NEWS THIS WEEKSupreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Aroon Purie, Former India Today Chief EditorSupreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi granted relief to Aroon Purie, founder-director of India Today in defamation suit. The petition was filed by Aroon Purie challenging the criminal defamation complaint filed over a 2007...

Supreme Court Judgments Weekly Round-Up [October 31 to November 6]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEKSupreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test; Says It's Based On Patriarchal Mindset That Sexually Active Women Can't Be RapedThe Supreme Court on Monday prohibited "Two-Finger Test" in rape cases and warned that persons conducting such tests will be held guilty of misconduct. It is regrettable that "two-finger test" continues to be conducted even today, a bench comprising Justices...

CJI UU Lalit's Ceremonial Bench Proceedings On Last Sitting Day As Judge To Be Live Streamed On Supreme Court's Website Tomorrow

The Supreme Court is set to live stream proceedings of the ceremonial bench headed by Chief Justice UU Lalit on his last working day on Monday, November 7. The live stream can be watched on the Supreme Court's website, a notification issued by the Supreme Court reads.Earlier on August 26 too, the Supreme Court's proceedings were live-streamed for the general public on the last day of the...