A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court examined petitions on discrimination against women at religious sites, including Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. Justice B.V. Nagarathna observed that a woman cannot be treated as untouchable for three days and acceptable the next.
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Chief Justice DY Chandrachud defended the Sabarimala Verdict, asserting that untouchability extends beyond caste under Article 17 of the Indian Constitution. During the MK Nambyar Memorial Lecture, he criticized originalism and emphasized that the Constitution must evolve with societal changes, serving as a foundation for democratic culture rather than rigid rules.
Today(3rd August), Union Minister Chirag Paswan opposed the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to create sub-groups within Scheduled Castes for the 15% quota and announced his party, the Lok Janshakti Party, will appeal. Paswan also supported a caste census, as demanded by Rahul Gandhi, but stressed that the results should not be made public.
The Delhi High Court has requested a response from the government regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging laws allowing manual scavenging under the pretext of protective gear. The PIL contends that such legislation perpetuates the practice of manual scavenging by providing a false sense of safety through protective equipment. New Delhi: On February 20th, […]