R S Gavai, father of CJI-designate B R Gavai, was an Ambedkarite leader, ex-MP, and Governor of Kerala and Bihar. Justice Gavai has acknowledged his father’s decades-long association with the Congress party in public statements.
The Supreme Court has said that changing religion only to get reservation benefits is a misuse of the Constitution. It stated that such actions go against the purpose of helping disadvantaged groups through reservations. The ruling aims to protect the true intention of these constitutional provisions. This judgment sends a strong message to prevent the misuse of reservation benefits.
The Supreme Court has referred the issue of Hindu women’s proprietary rights under the Hindu Succession Act to the Chief Justice for a larger bench to address inconsistencies in interpretations. Current laws create confusion between different judgments, impacting the rights of Hindu females and their families, necessitating clarification on property ownership principles.