The Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the Rewa District Bar Association elections after finding no 30% reservation for women as mandated by the Supreme Court. The Court held that Supreme Court directions are binding and elections without women’s reservation cannot be allowed.
The Supreme Court restored the rape conviction of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl, ruling that minor contradictions cannot override credible testimony and medical evidence. The Court also strongly criticised the disclosure of the victim’s identity and called it a serious lapse.
The Allahabad High Court issued notices to the UP government, Central ministries, ASI and other authorities over the poor condition of thousands of heritage structures across the State. The Court was hearing a PIL stating that over 4,900 historic buildings in Uttar Pradesh are unprotected and on the verge of disappearance.
