Will merit or quota be the criterion for admission in the super specialty courses?

The Supreme Court has adopted somewhat very stringent approach towards admissions to the super specialty courses. The Court has directed that so far as super specialty courses such as neurosurgery and cardiology are concerned, there should be no reservation at ..

What has been held by the Supreme Court in State of M.P. v. Nivedita Jain?

In State of Madhya Pradesh v. Kumari Nivedita Jain the Supreme Court dealt with the question of admission of students to the M.B.B.S. Course in the State medical colleges. The Government of Madhya Pradesh framed rules providing for a minimum ..

What was the decision of the Apex Court with respect of civil services in Mohan Kumar Singhania v. Union of India?

In Mohan Kumar Singhania v. Union of India, the Supreme Court has ruled that each of the various civil services, namely, I.A.S.,I.F.S.,I.P.S., Group A Services and Group B Services, is a separate and determinate service forming a distinct cadre and ..

Can there be any judicial review of the economic policy of the government?

The Supreme Court recently in Bajaj Hindustan Ltd. v. Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises Ltd. declared that the interference of a court in a matter relating to economic policy of the Government was unwarranted. In Balco Employees’ Union (Regd.) v. Union ..

What conditions must be fulfilled for classification to be reasonable?

Article 14 forbids class legislation but it does not forbid reasonable classification of persons, objects and transactions by the legislature for the purpose of achieving specific ends. Classification to be reasonable should fulfill the following two tests:- (i) It should ..

What is meant by class legislation?

As per Black’s Law Dictionary, ‘Class legislation’ is term applied to statutory enactments which divide the people or subjects of legislation into classes, with reference either to the grant of privileges or the imposition of burdens, upon an arbitrary, unjust, ..