Colonial Rulers Imported Caste-Based Allocation Of Work To Prisons Due To Pressure From Oppressor Castes : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment declaring caste-based discrimination in Indian prisons as illegal and unconstitutional, the Supreme Court revisited the history of how the colonial administrator adopted discriminatory social practices prevailing in British India to not upset the oppressor castes. Read More>>

'Separate But Equal' Philosophy Has No Place In Constitution : Supreme Court Rejects View That Caste-Based Segregation Of Prisoners Will Prevent Violence

In a significant judgment declaring prevailing caste-based segregation unconstitutional in a PIL filed by Sukanya Shantha, a journalist at The Wire, the Supreme Court has overruled a judgment of the Madras High Court which accepted that prison inmates segregated based on caste would prevent any untoward incident. Read More>>

'No Special Circumstance To Justify Law Affecting Single Entity' : Supreme Court Strikes Down Khalsa University (Repeal) Act 2017

The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan declared the Repeal Act as unconstitutional for being violative of Article 14 of the constitution because no reasonable classification was pointed out to discriminate the Khalsa University against the other private Universities. Read More>>

CJI DY Chandrachud Rebukes Lawyer For Inquiring With Court Master About Contents Of Order

The Counsel mentioned before the CJI that in an arbiration matter, few observations which were dictated in the open court were not present in the final draft of the order. When the CJI asked the counsel how he got to know about the contents of the order, the counsel admitted that he made enquiries with the Court Master. Read More>>

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused Charged Under PMLA In Relation To Mahadev Betting Scandal

The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge to the order of the Chhattisgarh High Court which rejected the bail plea of Dammani. The accused was accused of the offence of money laundering under s.3 and 4 of PMLA. Read More>>