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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (11 MAY 2026)

by | May 11, 2026

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (11 MAY 2026)

RAJASTHAN ADMITS INACTION ON ILLEGAL MINING AFTER SUPREME COURT WARNING

Case Name: Prakash v. State of Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government admitted prima facie inaction on complaints regarding illegal mining in Dausa after sharp observations from the Supreme Court of India. Following judicial scrutiny, the State informed the Court that a high-level committee had been constituted to investigate lapses and strengthen monitoring against unlawful mining activities.

Legal Provisions & Framework:

  • Environment Protection Act, 1986
  • Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
  • Article 21 – Right to clean environment
  • Public Trust Doctrine
  • Sustainable Development Principle

Source: Supreme Court of India

SUPREME COURT SEEKS STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF RTE RESERVATION NORMS

Case Name: MD IMRAN AHMAD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.|WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 141/2023

The Supreme Court of India directed States and Union Territories to ensure effective enforcement of mandatory reservation of private school seats for economically weaker students under the Right to Education Act. The Court stressed that statutory guarantees for disadvantaged children cannot remain merely symbolic and require meaningful implementation on the ground.

Legal Provisions & Framework:

  • Article 21A – Right to Education
  • Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
  • Equality and Social Justice Principles
  • Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections
  • Welfare State Obligations

Source: Supreme Court of India

COURTS MUST EXAMINE CLEVER DRAFTING HIDING LEGAL BAR: SUPREME COURT

Case Name: MANJULA AND OTHERS VERSUS D.A. SRINIVAS

The Supreme Court of India held that courts must meaningfully read plaints to determine whether litigants are disguising statutory bars through clever drafting. It clarified that judges should look beyond form to substance while deciding rejection of plaints, ensuring procedural law is not manipulated to bypass legal prohibitions.

Legal Provisions & Framework:

  • Order VII Rule 11, Civil Procedure Code
  • Doctrine of Substance over Form
  • Abuse of Process Principle
  • Civil Procedure Law
  • Judicial Scrutiny Standards

Source: Supreme Court of India

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Written By Vishakha Khatri

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