The Jharkhand High Court quashed Eastern Coalfields Limited’s letter denying employment to a woman, emphasizing that the refusal violated Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner, a land loser, contested the denial, which the Court deemed unconstitutional, mandating compliance with prior rulings and offering employment.
The Supreme Court of India is set to address the rights of Muslim women in matters of succession amid efforts to introduce a Uniform Civil Code and the invalidation of triple talaq. The court will examine whether Muslim women can claim equality in succession and implications of bequeathing estates, with the hearing set for July 25.
