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The Supreme Court today has set a final hearing on August 13 for petitions challenging the annulment of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004. The Act was declared unconstitutional by the Allahabad High Court, but the Supreme Court highlighted the need for regulatory measures and stayed the high court’s judgment.
The Supreme Court today declined to stay the Patna High Court’s ruling that annulled the increase in reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, and Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) in Bihar from 50% to 65% in public employment and educational institutions. The final hearing is scheduled for September, with no interim relief granted.
On Friday(19th July),the Madras High Court criticized the Centre for not consulting the Law Commission before introducing three new criminal laws to replace the IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act. This came as the court admitted a writ petition by DMK’s RS Bharathi, challenging the constitutionality of the new laws.
Today(on 19th July), a Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar and N. Senthilkumar will hear the petitions challenging the constitutionality of new laws replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, IPC, and Evidence Act. Filed by DMK organising secretary R.S. Bharathi, the PILs target the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
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The Delhi High Court has granted the caretaker of a mosque and madarsa in Hazrat Nizamuddin one month to vacate the premises before its scheduled demolition. This decision comes after the petitioner’s request for sufficient time to seek legal remedies. The court ordered authorities to allow the caretaker to vacate the site within the specified period.
The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Government to provide horizontal reservation for transgender individuals in the state. This decision came after a petition from a transgender nurse challenging the classification of transgender identity as a caste under the Most Backward Class category. The Court emphasized the need to recognize transgender identity as a gender identity and implement horizontal reservation within 12 weeks.
Today, On 27th May, Ramesh Chennithala filed a petition in the Kerala High Court, challenging recent amendments to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, which he believes weaken the anti-corruption body’s independence. The amendments shift decision-making power and alter the qualifications for the Lok Ayukta, undermining its effectiveness. Chennithala contends these changes violate constitutional principles.
On Friday, Pakistan without any authority rejected a recent order by the Indian Supreme Court, which upheld its previous ruling endorsing the Modi government’s unilateral decision to revoke the special status of held Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution.Pakistan’s outright rejection of the Indian Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 reveals a consistent pattern of political posturing rather than constructive dialogue.
The Madras High Court invalidated a Tamil Nadu amendment to the Wakf Act, ruling that the state government’s power infringed upon Wakf properties’ protection under the Constitution. The decision affects Wakf administration in Tamil Nadu and affirms the supremacy of central law over state amendments in religious trust property management, a win for autonomy advocates.