Two other petitions already challenge the Home Ministry’s orders on the National Song; now a former IAS officer has moved the Supreme Court against the six-stanza Anandamath version, contending that the orders violate secularism and freedom of conscience. New Delhi: Under Article 32, a former IAS officer and ex-chairman of the Kerala State Scheduled Castes […]
Can a State go past the 50% ceiling because backward classes make up most of its population? The Karnataka High Court has said no, striking down the SC/ST Quota Hike Law to the extent it took total reservation to 56%. Bengaluru: Holding that the SC/ST Quota Hike Law violates Articles 14, 15 and 16 of […]
A will stands revoked on its maker’s marriage under Section 69 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and the Kerala High Court has now held that this rule violates no fundamental right. Kochi: Answering both questions it had framed in the negative, the Kerala High Court has held that Section 69 of the Indian Succession […]
The Supreme Court has partly stayed a Mumbai college’s ban on students wearing burqa, hijab, or niqab on campus. Justices questioned the rationale behind the decision, emphasizing students’ right to choose attire. This case has significant implications for dress codes and religious expression in educational institutions across India.
