Introduction Date of the Judgment: 06 May 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 629 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih Imagine a scenario where someone’s election win is questioned not just on standard grounds, but also on the validity of their caste certificate. Can an election petition be the right place to challenge […]
Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Hindu Succession Act to Scheduled Tribes: Tirith Kumar vs. Daduram (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to members of Scheduled Tribes. CASE TYPE: Civil (Succession) Case Name: Tirith Kumar & Ors. vs. Daduram & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 19th December 2024 Date of the Judgment: 19th December
Supreme Court Upholds OBC Status, Rejects Scheduled Caste Claim Based on Illegal Notification: Union of India vs. Rohit Nandan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of State Government notification altering caste categories for reservation. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Reservation). Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Rohit Nandan Judgment Date: 13 December 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Scheduled Caste Certificate to Converted Christian: C. Selvarani vs. The Special Secretary (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who was born Christian, but claims to have reconverted to Hinduism, is eligible for a Scheduled Caste certificate. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Caste Certificate, Service Law Case Name: C. Selvarani vs. The
Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Tribe Status for Chandigarh Housing Allotment LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe in one state can claim the same status in a Union Territory where no Presidential Order for Scheduled Tribes exists. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal related to housing allotment and reservation policy. Case Name: Chandigarh Housing
Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Benefits Post-State Reorganization in Akhilesh Prasad vs. Jharkhand Public Service Commission LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of a bifurcated state are entitled to reservation benefits in the newly formed state for promotions through limited departmental examinations. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Akhilesh Prasad vs. Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Non-State Scheduled Castes: Bhadar Ram vs. Jassa Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state can claim the benefits of that status in another state for land transactions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Rights, Scheduled Caste Protections Case Name: Bhadar
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Scheduled Castes from Other States: Bhadar Ram vs. Jassa Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state can claim the same benefits in another state for land transactions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights and Scheduled Caste Protections Case
Supreme Court clarifies reservation benefits for migrant Scheduled Tribes in Union Territories: Director Transport Department vs. Abhinav Dipakbhai Patel (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 463 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe in one state claim reservation benefits in a
Supreme Court clarifies data requirements for SC/ST promotion reservations: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the state needs to collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservation in promotions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Others vs. Lachhmi
