Affinity Test cannot be applied as a litmus test to determine a tribe: Supreme Court The claim of an MBBS student who belonged to ‘Mana’ Scheduled Tribe against MBBS seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe was dismissed by the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee. Supreme Court reversing the said finding declared that the appellant belongs to ‘Mana’ Scheduled Tribe and stated that Affinity Test cannot be applied as a litmus test to determine a tribe because wit...

[Modi Surname Defamation case] Stay on conviction of Rahul Gandhi: Supreme Court remarked that since no reason has been given by the trial judge for imposing maximum sentence, order of conviction needs to be stayed pending final adjudication. The Court also observed that when offence is non-cognisable, bailable, compoundable, trial judge is expected to give reasons for imposing maximum sentence. Rahul Gandhi v. Purnesh Ishwerbhai Modi Hon’ble Justice B.R. Gavai,Hon’ble JusticeHon&r...

[Gyanvapi Mosque – Temple case] No excavation or damage to the structure.: Supreme Court ordered allowing ASI survey using non invasive methodology. Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi v. Rakhi Singh and Ors. Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Justice J.B. Pardiwala & Hon’ble Justice Manoj Misra Decided on 04th August 2023

[Actress sexual assault case] Trial to be completed by 31st March, 2024. Supreme Court extends time for completion of trial on an application moved by the Trial Judge. P. Gopalkrishnan @ Dileep v. State Of Kerala Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose & Hon'ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Decided on 04th August, 2023

E-filing of certain types of applications/petitions/affidavits/memos shall be optional and not mandatory with effect from 05.08.2023. Kerala High Court modifies it’s earlier OM regarding implementation of mandatory e-filing of all case types including all criminal cases, except Final Reports filed by Police//other Investigating Agencies in all the Courts in the District Judiciary. Types of applications/ petitions/ affidavits/ memos in which e-filing is optional are, - All exemption peti...