SC/ST MEMBERS FROM ONE STATE CAN’T CLAIM QUOTA IN ANOTHER STATE: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court ruled that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe listed in a particular state would not be entitled to reservation benefits if he migrates to another state for employment or education. However the court added that “pan-India reservation” would apply in the case of Delhi. This means that in Delhi, for both central services and those under the union territory, reservation will be open to all SCs/ STs from across the country. The verdict came on as many as eight petitions that had raised the issue whether an SC/ST community member in one state can seek reservation in another state where his caste is not notified as SC/ST.

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NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS' (NCPCR) REPORT ON SHELTER HOMES FRIGHTENING: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court described that the report of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on the status of children in shelter homes across India as 'frightening'. The Court added that it was 'helpless' as any direction to the authorities in the matter would be termed as 'judicial activism'. Referring to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights' (NCPCR) social audit report on shelter homes, the court said that out of the 2,874 children homes, only 54 have received positive reviews from the body, set up under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The Court asked the all states and union territories to conduct an inspection of childcare institutions and such homes and submit a report by next hearing on September 20.

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SUPREME COURT ISSUED NOTICE TO CENTRE, WHATSAPP AGAINST PAYMENTS SERVICE AND NON-APPOINTMENT OF GRIEVANCE OFFICER

The Supreme Court issued notices to Centre and messaging application service ‘WhatsApp’, seeking their responses over a petition questioning the way the messaging service functions and its move to launch a payments platform while it has not having a physical presence in the country. A plea filed in the Apex Court said that the messaging platform was yet to comply with the requirements under Indian law, including the appointment of a grievance officer.

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SECOND MARRIAGE WILL BE VALID EVEN IF PLEA AGAINST DIVORCE IS PENDING: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court has clarified that the second marriage would not be void if solemnized during the pendency of the divorce appeal. The Supreme Court has said that the "incapacity to marriage" as mentioned under section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act would not lead to nullity of second marriage, when both parties have settled or decided not to pursue the appeal. The Supreme Court made this ruling while setting aside a Delhi High Court order which declared a man's marriage during the pendency of his appeal against a decree of divorce as void.

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SUPREME COURT RESERVED VERDICT ON PIL FOR LIVE STREAMING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on petitions seeking video recording and live streaming of court proceedings. The Court said that it would pass appropriate orders after Attorney General K K Venugopal suggested that live streaming of the important cases in the Chief Justice's court can be started on a pilot basis. The Attorney General said the process can be adopted in other court rooms depending on the success of the pilot project. However, the Court said that it aims to implement the concept of open courts which in turn would help to reduce the crowd in the court. It said that live streaming may also be a help for academic purposes.

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SUPREME COURT ASKED SHOULD RESERVATION IN PROMOTION BE CONTINUED IN PERPETUITY

Questioning whether the families of affluent Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) individuals should continue to benefit reservations, the Supreme Court proposed adding the 'creamy layer' qualifier for the communities as well. The Supreme Court was remarking on whether reservations need to be provided to SCs and STs in perpetuity. The court said that suppose there was a caste which was backward 50 years ago and now it has sections of creamy layer. Why can’t court say don’t treat unequals as equals because the whole idea (behind reservation) is to give a leg up to those deserving, not to someone who already has both legs up on the fan. The advancing of arguments would resume on August 29.

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SUPREME COURT SEEKS STATUS OF SPECIAL COURTS SET UP TO TRY TAINTED POLITICIANS

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to file a status report on the setting up of special courts to try exclusively cases involving MPs/MLAs and other politicians. The court wanted to know what is the number of cases pending before each of these special courts, along with the break-up of magisterial and sessions triable cases there. It asked the Centre if it intended to set up additional special courts over and above the courts already set up.

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