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He contended that by taking over the Pandharpur Temple, the State has ousted the rights of Hindus to practice their religion, and to manage Hindu Religious Endowments and their own affairs in matters of religion.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 can be exercised even in contractual dealings, if the government fails to exercise a fairness or practices discrimination.

The government also argued that Twitter could only approach the court claiming violation of rights under Article 14 if the government had acted arbitrarily.

There is a lack of harmony between the decisions of the Supreme Court and those of High Courts across the country regarding a married daughter's right to compassionate appointment.

The Court said that it saw no constitutional immorality in running in multiple constituencies and that moreover, it was a matter of legislative policy.

The Court noted that such classification does not violate right guaranteed by Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution nor does it violate the constitutional protection against hostile or arbitrary discrimination.

The author bats for enactment of a law laying down the framework governing lookout circulars issued in the context of banking sector.

The Karnataka High Court recently held that exclusion of a married daughter for grant of an identity card (I-card) to dependents of ex-servicemen is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.

The petition claims that the Gangsters Act is being misused by the police, who invoke the provisions arbitrarily against whoever they want.

The Karnataka government order allowing educational institutes to ban students from wearing hijab was to promote parity, ensure uniformity and maintain a secular environment in schools, Justice Hemant Gupta held.