SC asks govt to consider amending law denying tribal women equal rights to family property

SC asks govt to consider amending law denying tribal women equal rights to family property

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma According to Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, the statute which guarantees equal shares for male and female heirs is not applicable to members of Scheduled Tribe communities In a judgment on December 9, 2022, the Supreme … Read more

Supreme Court upholds notification amending employees pension scheme as ‘legal and valid’

Supreme Court upholds notification amending employees pension scheme as ‘legal and valid’

The dispute primarily concerned the controversial amendments made to paragraph 11 of the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) of 1995. The dispute primarily concerned the controversial amendments made to paragraph 11 of the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) of 1995. The Supreme Court on Friday, November 4, 2022, upheld the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 as “legal … Read more