Today, On 17th November, The Indian Union Muslim League has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to conduct a State-wide Special Intensive Revision of Kerala’s voter list. The party alleges the exercise is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and unnecessary.
The Supreme Court of India declined to urgently hear a petition seeking an FIR against Judge Yashwant Varma over credible cash row claims. Petitioners stress the necessity of criminal proceedings, citing a favorable inquiry outcome. Despite the former Chief Justice’s recommendation for resignation, the Judge has not stepped down, intensifying the call for accountability.
The BRS opposition party has petitioned the Supreme Court for the disqualification of ten MLAs who defected to the Congress, after the Legislative Assembly Speaker took no action for nine months on previous petitions. They reference a High Court ruling that mandated timely resolution of disqualification claims against the defectors.
The petition to the Supreme Court argues that the exclusion of ‘Rajasthani’ from teacher recruitment violates children’s rights to education in their mother tongue. Despite the RTE Act and NEP supporting mother tongue instruction, millions of children remain deprived, as only 22 scheduled languages are recognized in education, undermining linguistic diversity.