On Thursday(27th June), The Supreme Court upheld the competency test for Bihar’s local body teachers to improve rural school education quality, emphasizing teachers’ role in nation-building. Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized prioritizing children’s education and suggested teachers either comply with the test or resign.
The Supreme Court ruled that enemy properties vested with government-appointed custodians are not assets of the central government. The court emphasized that the custodian is a trustee and does not acquire ownership of the assets. Hence, the central government cannot claim exemption from civic taxes. The ruling favored the Lucknow Municipal Corporation in their appeal.
The Supreme Court of India has initiated a critical examination of a plea challenging the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, for their exclusion of single, unmarried women from the option of surrogacy. The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, has issued a notice to the Central Government, seeking […]
Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court Deliberates on Preferential Treatment of Convicts The Supreme Court, led by Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, is critically examining the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts from the Bilkis Bano case. These individuals had been sentenced to life imprisonment due to their involvement in the violent […]
The Supreme Court of India, in a recent hearing, delved into the matter of whether certain convicts receive preferential treatment in terms of remission. The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, raised concerns about potential disparities in the treatment of convicts. Justice Nagarathna posed the question, “Are some convicts being treated differently? Are […]
