LEGAL BULLETIN #4#AfternoonSpecial

HC & SC Special

1) Gujarat HC scraps 10% quota for EBC:

The Gujarat High court has quashed the 10% reservation given to the economically backward classes in higher educational institutions and government jobs. It declared the Gujarat Unreserved Economically Weaker Sections Ordinance, 2016 as  unconstitutional because the total reservation in the state exceeded the 50% cap set by the Supreme court.

2) Delhi HC rules LG is the administrative head of NCT:

The Delhi High court bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath ruled that National Capital Territory of Delhi continues to be a Union Territory under the administrative control of Lieutenant Governor, Najeeb Jung. It held that the laws made by the assembly can only be implemented after getting Lt. Governor's approval. Therefore, in May this year, the Centre has returned 14 bills passed by the Delhi assembly for not following the 'proper procedure'.

New Appointments

3) Gujarat's Next CM:

Vijay Rupani has been appointed as the new chief minister of the state post a meeting of MLA's with the BJP's leadership. He is a first time MLA of the BJP from Rajkot West constituency.
P.S.- Nitin Patel, the senior most minister, was earlier seen as the future candidate for the post of CM. He has now been asked to accept the post of Deputy CM.

4) First Indian women in IOC:

Nita Ambani is the first Indian woman to become a member of the International Olympic Committee. She is a noted sports promoter and founder chairperson of the Reliance Foundation.

P.S.- Sir Dorabji Tata was the first person to represent India in IOC.

5)Tunisia gets its new PM:

Youssef Chahed has been elected as the new Prime Minister of the Republic of Tunisia after the parliament passed a vote of no- confidence against Habib Essid.

P.S.- Tunisia is the northern most country in Africa and a type of unitary semi- presidential representative democratic republic.