Bombay High Court
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court instructed the Goa government to declare the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and other regions mentioned in the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) communications and plans prepared by the Goa forest department as ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Horizontal Reservations for Transgender Persons
The issue of providing additional reservations for transgender persons in education and public employment has come under scrutiny in the Bombay High Court. The Maharashtra government has responded that it would be challenging to implement additional reservations due to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
HC: Pubic Holiday not a Fundamental Right
The Bombay High Court recently pronounced that whether to announce public holiday or not is government decision. And public holiday is not a fundamental right. Why did the judgement come up? Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
SC strikes down Maratha reservation
The Supreme Court of India recently struck down Maratha reservation in the state as it breaches 50% ceiling of reservation. This was done by striking down the Maharashtra law that guaranteed reservation for the Maratha community their quota in employment ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Justice Kureshi to take oath as Chief Justice of Tripura HC
The Chief Justice of High Court (HC) of Tripura Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi will take oath on 16 November. The oath of office will be administered by Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais in Agartala on 16 November. On 8 November, the ..
Maratha quota valid but should be reduced: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court (HC) upheld the reservation for Maratha community in government jobs and education constitutional valid but suggested to reduce the quota percentage from present 16% to 12-13%. Key Highlights of Judgment The reduced quota limit suggested by Bombay ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Short Note : Maratha Reservations
A division bench of the Bombay High Court delivered a crucial verdict on the Maratha Quota which was granted to the Marathas in by the State Government in Maharashtra. While the quota has been upheld, the quantum of reservation has ..
Water for Cricket Fields Maintenance
Hearing the petition filed by an NGO, Friends the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered an expert committee to submit a report on ways to save water. Petition of NGO The petition alleges that the Delhi and District Cricket Association ..