Topic: SC
SC rules ‘Daughters have equal heirship rights in joint Hindu family property’
The Supreme Court has ruled that the daughters in the Hindu families have equal coparcenary rights in the joint Hindu family property even if the father died before...
Inclusion of New Castes in SC List
In a written reply given in Rajya Sabha, The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has informed that government of UP had sent an earlier proposal...
Uttarakhand bars candidate with more than two children from contesting Panchayat polls
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has passed the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill has the following provisions: The amendment bill makes it mandatory for panchayat poll...
Fee waiver for SC/ST Students in Jan Shikshan Sansthans
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has been waived off fees for SC/ST candidates joining vocational training under Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS). The fee waiver decision aims...
Caste Discrimination and Indian Medical Education System
#JusticeForDrPayal was trending in social media for the last few days. Payal Tadvi, a resident doctor studying gynaecology at the BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, was found hanging...
Retd. Justice Madan Lokur Appointed Judge of Supreme Court of Fiji
The Retired judge of Indian Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji. About The Appointment Justice Lokur is appointed as...
Justice Dattu sworn-in as the new CJI
President Pranab Mukherjee has administered the oath of office on Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu as the Chief Justice of India. 63-year-old Justice Dattu took oath at a brief...
SC cancels licences of 214 coal blocks
SC in a landmark judgement has cancelled 214 coal blocks issued since 1993 to bring in more transparency in the system. The apex court has granted a 6-month...Supreme Court advisory: No tainted ministers
In a subtle yet strong worded document, the highest court of appeal in India, has gone ahead to advise the PM and CMs of various states not to...
SC declares all coal allocations between 1993-2010 illegal
The Supreme Court of India, has given a new turn to the infamous coalgate scam which surfaced during the UPA tenure and involved some of the ministers of...
