A recent survey conducted by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) brings renewed attention to the challenges experienced by women advocates in the country. While the number of women entering…
A member of the Scheduled Castes who converts to another faith, apart from Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism, loses her/his SC status and cannot enjoy the protections guaranteed under the Scheduled…
A key development has emerged in the ongoing dispute over the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula complex, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court deciding to undertake a site visit to better understand the…
The Supreme Court of India has today declined to entertain a plea seeking separate enumeration of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) in the national Census, observing that such demands…
The Delhi High Court has declined to grant relief to the RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the alleged “land-for-jobs” case and refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against…
The Supreme Court is currently considering a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking cancellation of bail granted to certain accused in a deeply disturbing case arising out…
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday delivered a significant ruling on the question of grant of Permanent Commission to women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the armed forces,…
The Supreme Court of India has closed the habeas corpus petition which challenged the detention of Sonam Wangchuk, declining to keep the proceedings pending despite a request made on behalf…