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Ignoring merit in public job selection violation of Constitution: SC

Selections to public employment should be on the basis of merit and appointing people with lesser merit ignoring those who have secured more marks would be in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court said.

15 May 2020

Madhya Pradesh

Can't stop migrant workers from walking: SC on Aurangabad incident

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking relief for migrant workers in view of the Aurangabad incident.

No action against employers for not paying wages: Supreme Court

Giving a big relief to cash-strapped factory owners, the Supreme Court on Friday junked a circular from Ministry of Home Affairs, which pressurized them to pay full wages to workers, even during the lockdown.

Sabarimala review: SC grants parties three-weeks' time to file suggestions

On Monday, a nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court began hearing pleas relating to discrimination that women face in places of worship like Sabarimala, mosques, and Parsi temples.

26 Aug 2018

India

SC: Second marriage valid even if plea-against-divorce is pending

While interpreting the Hindu Marriage Act, the Supreme Court clarified that a person's second marriage will be considered valid even if a plea against a divorce is pending.

23 Aug 2018

India

Husband's kin shouldn't be roped in marital disputes, dowry-deaths: SC

The relatives of a husband shouldn't be roped in cases of matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime are made out, the Supreme Court has held.

CLAT results to be announced today: All details here

The results of the Common Law Admission Test 2018 (CLAT) will be announced today, bringing much relief to law aspirants.

SC dismisses plea seeking re-probe into Mahatma Gandhi's assassination

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a re-investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.