Supreme Court designates 39 new Senior Advocates
The newly designated Senior Advocates have been designated with effect from 14-08-2024.
CJI Dr DY Chandrachud
Supreme Court expresses concern over meagre pension to District Judges; urges Union to find out a way
“Some of them are from District Judiciary retiring with a pension of only Rs 15,000/-. We are the guardians of the District Judiciary. As guardians of the district judiciary, what do we do?”
‘Only Parliament can include in or exclude from SCs list under A. 341’: A detailed breakdown of Justice Bela Trivedi’s dissent in Sub-classification of SC/STs Verdict
“State has neither executive nor legislative power to sub-classify or sub-divide or re-group the castes, races or tribes specified as the “Scheduled Castes” in the Presidential List notified under Article 341. Under the guise of providing reservation or under the pretext of taking affirmative action for the weaker of the weakest sections of the society, the State cannot vary, nor tinker the Presidential List.”
Identify and exclude ‘creamy layer’ among SC/ STs from reservation: Supreme Court in Sub-classification of SC/STs Verdict
“The criteria for exclusion of the creamy layer from the SCs and STs for the purpose of affirmative action could be different from the criteria as applicable to the Other Backward Classes.”
‘Indra Sawhney did not limit sub-classification to OBCs; Sub-classification of SC/STs permissible’: A point wise breakdown of Majority Ruling in SC’s 6:1 Verdict
“Article 341 does not create an integrated homogenous class. Sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes does not violate Article 341(2) because the castes are not per se included in or excluded from the List.”
Requirement of proficiency in State’s local language for appointment in District Judicial Service is valid: Supreme Court
The imposition of such a requirement was manifestly proper, as judicial officers are required to appreciate the evidence in the State’s language.
Reservation for transgender persons in admissions and public appointments: SC seeks response from 3 States and 5 UTs by 31 August
In National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, (2014) 5 SCC 438, the Court directed the Centre and State Governments to treat transgender persons as ‘Socially and Educationally Backward Classes’ of citizens and extend reservation in admission in educational institutions and for public appointments.
“Easiest way to rectify dehumanising by the law is to re-humanise the law itself”: CJI Dr. DY Chandrachud at Oxford Union Society
“CJI Dr. DY Chandrachud delivered lecture at Oxford Union on 04-06-2024. The introductory remarks were given by Ms. Tanvi Dubey, Advocate, Supreme Court and the event was moderated by Mr. Prajwal Pandey from Oxford Union.”
SC stays Allahabad HC decision holding UP Board of Madarsa Education Act as unconstitutional
In Anshuman Singh Rathore v. Union of India, 2024 SCC OnLine All 857, U.P. Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 was held as unconstitutional for being violative of the principle of secularism, Articles 14, 21 and 21-A of the Constitution and violative of Section 22 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
Supreme Court enters Diamond Jubilee Year: Key Highlights from Inaugural Event
On 28-01-2024, the Supreme Court of India marked the commencement of its Diamond Jubilee year since its inception on 28 January 1950.