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The Union Government has informed the Supreme Court that reservation benefits available to members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) cannot be curtailed on the basis of economic status, contending that the concept of a creamy layer is inapplicable to these constitutionally recognised communities. In its written submissions before a Constitution Bench [] The post Centre opposes income-based sub-classification within SC/ST quota, tells Supreme Court no creamy layer exists am

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a mere breach of contractual obligations does not amount to the offence of cheating unless it is established that the accused had a fraudulent or dishonest intention from the very inception of the transaction. Holding that a failed joint development agreement gave rise to a purely civil dispute, the [] The post Supreme Court quashes criminal case against landowners, says breach of contract alone is not cheating appeared first on India Legal .

The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape after finding that the evidence on record indicated a long-standing consensual relationship between the parties spanning nearly five years. The Court also took note of the medical evidence, which recorded that the prosecutrix was habituated to sexual intercourse, while clarifying that this observation was [] The post Jharkhand High Court acquits man in rape case,cites five-year consensual relationship appeared first on India Legal .

More than three decades after criminal proceedings were instituted in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition, a Special NIA Court in Lucknow has acquitted 78-year-old Mohammed Naeem, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the charges against him beyond reasonable doubt. Additional District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge (NIA) Umakant Jindal acquitted Naeem of offences [] The post Three decades of trial: Lucknow NIA court acquits 78-year-old in sedition case appeared first on In

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Central Government has the legislative competence to introduce a mechanism for granting post-facto environmental clearances (ECs), but such a framework can only be created through a valid statutory notification issued under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and not through an executive or administrative office [] The post Supreme Court quashes 2021 Office Memorandum on post-facto environmental clearances, says Centre must act throug

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it would continue to monitor the investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, stressing that its immediate priority was to ensure a fair, impartial, transparent and time-bound investigation. The Bench of Chief [] The post Supreme Court to monitor Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation probe, orders forensic auditor in SIT appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has observed that States with fewer than 1,000 pending consumer disputes may abolish some District Consumer Forums and transfer their cases to serving judicial officers, subject to the prior approval of the jurisdictional High Court. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana [] The post Supreme Court permits States with fewer than 1,000 consumer cases to rationalise District Forums appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode instead of the existing pen-and-paper format, observing that the issue would be considered along with other pending pleas seeking structural reforms in the examination system. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and [] The post Supreme Court to hear NEET CBT plea with other petitions seeking examination reforms appeared first on In