[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by senior advocate Sanjay Hegde seeking transfer of his case, challenging the permanent suspension of his Twitter account for allegedly re-tweeting two posts, from the Delhi High Court to the top court. A bench of Justices M R Shah...
Christianity, Islam don’t have ‘backwardness’, converts can’t get SC tag, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that Dalits converted to Christians and Islam cannot be given Scheduled Caste status to get benefits of reservation as there is no backwardness or oppression in those religions.The ministry of social justice and empowerment in an affidavit filed in the...
SC rejects plea against appointment of Bihar CM, says post-poll alliance conditionally permissible, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Nitish Kumar as chief minister of Bihar after his party forged a new alliance in August, saying post-poll alignments subject to certain conditions is permissible under the anti-defection law. A bench of justices M R Shah and M...
Delhi HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Special treatment for the underprivileged is a facet of equality guaranteed under the Constitution and treating unequal as equals while giving special treatment is a well-recognised form of discrimination, Delhi High Court has said.The court noted that the Constitution includes special provisions for the Scheduled Castes (SC)...
In affidavit in SC, Centre defends exclusion of Dalit Christians, Dalit Muslims from scheduled castes’ list, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Centre has defended the exclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims from the list of scheduled castes, saying historical data shows no backwardness or oppression was ever faced by them. Contending that Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims cannot claim benefits which scheduled castes are entitled to,...
SC displeased with government for delayed response on demonetisation, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over an adjournment sought by the Centre, after a Constitution bench assembled to adjudicate a clutch of pleas challenging the government's November 2016 decision to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes."Normally, a Constitution bench never adjourns like this. We never rise...
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[ad_1] New Delhi, Special treatment for the underprivileged is a facet of equality guaranteed under the Constitution and treating unequal as equals is a well-recognised form of discrimination, the Delhi High Court has said. The court noted that the Constitution includes special provisions for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled...
SC lifts HC stay on 30% horizontal reservation for U’khand women in public employment, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday lifted a stay imposed by the Uttarakhand High Court on a government order that had provided 30% horizontal reservation in public services for women domiciled in the state.The High Court stayed the state government order on August 24.A division bench comprising Justices S Abdul...
Madras HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] CHENNAI: Teachers cannot be blamed for each and every act of students in schools, particularly in case of suicide, Madras high court has said, adding that parents were not expected to blame the teachers alone in the absence of any evidence."General blaming or causing dis-reputation would affect the image...
Kerala HC against use of ‘kodathi vilakku’ term for religious event at Guruvayur temple, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] Kochi, The Kerala High Court has objected to the use of the term 'kodathi vilakku' (court lamp) in connection with a religious event at the Guruvayur temple in Thrissur district, saying it gives an impression that courts were organising the same. The High Court, in an official memorandum (OM)...