The Gauhati High Court has instructed the Assam government to respond within four weeks to a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. The petitioner seeks the restoration of the repealed 1935 Act, claiming the new law violates constitutional rights and negatively impacts the Muslim community’s marriage practices.
Over 100 advocates from Karnataka have addressed a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India, expressing concerns about inefficiencies and unfair work distribution in the High Court. They highlighted issues such as the Chief Justice’s punctuality, uneven judge assignments, and alleged corruption, aiming to restore public confidence in the judicial system.
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Mayawati, leader of BSP, supports Bharat Bandh protesting SC’s ruling on SC/ST reservation sub-categorization. Protesters argue ruling will undermine reservation principles. Supreme Court allows states to create sub-classifications within SC/ST for additional protections, setting aside previous decision. Protesters demand constitutional amendment to reverse changes to reservation policy.
BJP SC/ST MPs met with PM Modi to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on “creamy layer” in SC/ST reservations, requesting non-enforcement. PM Modi assured support for their position. The Court’s ruling allows sub-classification of SCs and STs for reservation benefits, with six justices in favor and one dissenting. This ruling overruled the earlier EV Chinnaiah decision.