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The Top Court overruled by 4:3 majority the S Azeez Basha versus Union of India case which in 1967 held that since the Aligarh Muslim Univeristy was a Central university, it cannot be considered a minority institution. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a landmark verdict that the AMU is entitled to minority status under Article 30 of the Constitution of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

If mines and minerals are not part of “scheduled offences” and in a case where “proceeds of crime” are non-existent, it is shocking that courts allow investigations to be carried out by the CBI and ED

SC issues notice in plea seeking effective implementation of RBD Act, 1969. Petition seeks to ensure right of every child to register birth & access to crucial information on registered births. SC had directed setting up of centralised database for civil registration records. Petition urges SC to direct govt to…

In the wake of review pleas filed against the Supreme Court’s decision in the same-sex marriage case, The Hindu decodes the ambit of review petitions, why they are not heard in open court, and whether there exists any remedy beyond this jurisdiction.

High Court directs SEC to issue forms for candidates to declare criminal antecedents & inform public. Rejects appeal of H.V. Ashok whose election was set aside for not declaring criminal antecedents in nomination papers. Apex Court's 2018 & 2003 verdicts held that failure to declare criminal proceedings results in rejection…

The Supreme Court of India needs to step forward and ask every State and Union Territory in India to report compliance of its directives on investigation and other issues in letter and spirit

Disappointed queer couple in Hyderabad fight for legal recognition of marriage. After a long drawn-out hearing, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against legalising same-sex marriage, leaving the queer community disheartened. The court left the matter of legalisation to the legislature, while the community remains hopeful for full marriage equality.

On October 12, the seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear matters about the passage of laws as ‘money bills’, Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status, re-distribution of quota within SC reservation, freedom of press vis-a-vis legislative privileges, and the competence of State legislatures to levy additional taxes.