Today, a division bench of the Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy rendered the judgment on various petitions which were filed to challenge the caste survey which was initiated by the Bihar government. The lead petition was Youth for Equality vs The State of Bihar. Background: The first phase of the survey, … Read more
HISTORY OF RESERVATIONS IN PROMOTIONS: The question of reservations in promotions has a chequered history. In General Manager, S. Rly. v. Rangachari1 , a constitution bench in a 3:2 decision held that reservations in promotions were permissible. They were not merely restricted to initial appointments, but also selected posts subsequently.2 This was a decision rendered … Read more
Introduction: The ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground for divorce under law. However,the Supreme Court in Shilpa Sailesh v. V. Varun Sreenivasan delivered on May 1, 2023 held that from now on, it can exercise its discretionary powers to grant divorce on this ground, albeit with great care and caution and … Read more