National Register of Citizens (NRC) verification process

The Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Election Commission of India and the Centre regarding a petition challenging the unilateral changes made to Form 6, which relates to the electoral process. The petition alleges that these administrative decisions have implications for the integrity of voter registration.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reserved its judgment on a public interest litigation challenging the reservations provided to Backward Classes for local body elections. The state government is currently awaiting a verdict from the Supreme Court on the broader issue of these quotas, noting that delays may impact the receipt of 16th Finance Commission funds.

A division bench of the Telangana High Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the 30% reservation for D.Ed. qualified candidates for Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) posts in the DSC-2008 recruitment process. The petitioners argued that the amendment to the recruitment rules, introduced via GO Ms No 28 on January 29, 2009, was arbitrary as it occurred after the initial notification. The court upheld the reservation, noting that recruitment conditions must be transparent and that the government's actions were consistent with earlier judicial directions.