1 year, 5 months ago

SC/ST/OBC Reservation Will Be Given In Temporary Appointments Which Last For 45 Days Or More : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law

The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes will be given in temporary appointments which are to last for 45 days or more. Responding to a writ petition which sought for SC/ST/OBC reservation in temporary jobs, the Central Government informed the Court about Office Memorandum no. Referring to previous OMs issued in 1968 and 2018, the present OM said : ".it has been reiterated that in respect of appointments to Central Government posts and services, there shall be reservation for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class candidates in temporary appointments which are to last for 45 days or more." In this backdrop, the Ministry said : ".all the Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes shall be made in all temporary appointments which are to last for 45 days or more.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Members Of Maharashtra SC & ST Commission Appointed, Commission Functional: State Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has disposed of a PIL that sought the appointment of Chairman and Members to the Maharashtra State Commission of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, noting that the State government has appointed the members. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Arif S. Doctor took note of the State's affidavit indicating that the Chairman and …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC sub-quota for edu, jobs in Telangana from April

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The state government is set to implement reservations in education and employment for Scheduled Castes communities as per the new SC sub-categorisation from April, according to official sources. This move follows a landmark Supreme Court judgment in August 2024, which permitted states to sub-categorise SCs within the 15 per cent reservation quota for education and employment. In response, Chief Minister …

2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government on complaint of SC/ST panel chief’s post lying vacant for over two years

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which sought direction to fill the post of chairperson of the State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, which has been vacant for over two years. Pointing out that the post has been vacant since December 9, 2022, the petitioner …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt to issue fresh job notifications from January

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The state government is preparing to issue new job notifications beginning from next month after a delay caused by the Scheduled Castes sub-categorisation issue following the Supreme Court’s judgement on August 1 that allowed states to sub-classify SCs. Following the DSC recruitment, the state government will proceed with issuing other job notifications as per the annual job calendar, and …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Set up special court in all districts as per SC/ST rules’: NCSC

New Indian Express

MADURAI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes asked the chief secretary to the state government to set up special courts in all districts as per the SC/STs Rules, 2016. National Commission for SC/ST Director S Ravivarman had sent a letter to the chief secretary on December 4, and said that a petition was received by the National …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill to provide STs representation in Goa Assembly introduced in Lok Sabha

The Hindu

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on August 5 introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Follow Parliament Session LIVE Updates here The bill is titled Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024. Based on it, the Election Commission will amend …

8 months ago

SC/ST Reservation: Supreme Court Rules Separate Quotas Permissible for More Backward Castes

ABP News

On Thursday, August 1, the Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling concerning Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Chandrachud, decided by a 6:1 majority that separate quotas within the SC/ST categories can be allocated to more backward sub-groups. The Court's ruling emphasizes that certain castes within SC/ST categories are significantly more backward and require targeted empowerment. The Court's judgment highlighted the …

1 year, 3 months ago

Matter Of Legislative Policy: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking To De-Recognize Certain Communities As Scheduled Tribes

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to quash the enlistment of certain communities as Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution Order Act, 1991 & the Constitution Order Act, 2020. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the petition filed by Dr Ambedkar Scheduled Castes Federation Karnataka, through its …

1 year, 5 months ago

OBC reservation in temporary posts: Modi govt to SC

Op India

The Central Government has notified the Supreme Court that reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes will be provided in temporary postings lasting 45 days or beyond. The union government represented by Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj said this to the bench comprising justices Sanjv Khanna and SVN Bhatti in response to a writ petition seeking SC/ST/OBC …

1 year, 6 months ago

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for November 21 to address pleas challenging the constitutionality of extending reservation benefits to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies beyond the originally envisioned 10-year period in the Constitution. Chandrachud, will assess the validity of the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, which extended SC and ST quotas …

2 years, 1 month ago

SC/ST Quota Hike: Process for Inclusion into 9th Schedule Has Begun, Says K'taka CM

News 18

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said the sole aim of his government is to render justice to the SC/ST communities, and the process of including the quota hike decision in the ninth schedule of the Constitution has started. The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2022, increased reservation for SCs from 15 to 17 per cent and for …

2 years, 2 months ago

SC agrees to hear appeal on January 4 challenging direction to hold U.P. municipal polls without reservation for OBC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on January 2 agreed to list on January 4 an appeal filed by the Uttar Pradesh government challenging an Allahabad High Court direction to hold local body elections in the State without reservation for Other Backward Classes. The case raises the fundamental question whether quota for political representation in urban self-government bodies can be equated with reservation …

2 years, 3 months ago

SC/ST representation at Secretary, Joint Secy level in Centre stands at 4% and 4.9%: Govt data in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu

The representation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe officers at the rank of joint secretary and secretary in the Government of India stands at 4% and 4.9% respectively, the department of personnel and training informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Responding to a question by Ram Nath Thakur of the Janta Dal, Minister of State Jitendra Singh said in a …

2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court sets December 31 deadline to complete elections to BBMP

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka, which on Friday directed the State government to redo the process of reserving wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike for women and Other Backward Classes categories, also set December 31 as the deadline to complete elections to the civic body. The court said the government should complete the process of fixing the reservation of …

2 years, 7 months ago

SC Reservation For Converted Dalits : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Explain Its Stand Within 3 Weeks

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, asked Centre to provide its current stand on the issue of extending the benefit of reservation available to the Scheduled Caste community to Dalits who have converted to other faiths. A 2007 report submitted by National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, under the chairpersonship of retired CJI Ranganath Misra had found merit for granting …

2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Status Quo On OBC Reservations In Maharashtra Local Polls

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday directed status quo to be maintained in the matter pertaining to OBC reservations in Maharashtra local elections. A special bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice J.B. Pardiwala, was considering an application filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking recall of the July 20 …

2 years, 8 months ago

Law officers' appointment row: Punjab govt takes U-turn, withdraws petition opposing reservations

India Today

In a surprising move, the Punjab government on Thursday took a U-turn on the issue of reservations in the appointments of law officers. The state government withdrew its petition filed before the Punjab and Haryana court that challenged an order of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes regarding the appointment of law officers. The Punjab government had challenged an order …

2 years, 9 months ago

HC tells Telangana to appoint SC, ST panel in four weeks

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A division bench of Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili directed the TS government to appoint the Commission for Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes within four weeks. If failed in doing so, it also directed the principal secretary to the social welfare department to appear in person before the court and …

3 years, 2 months ago

Govts need to collect quantifiable data: SC on reservations to SC/ST employees

Live Mint

The Supreme Court of India on Friday announced that Governments need to collect quantifiable data before granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes employees. The apex court further added that it cannot lay down new yardstick after Constitution bench decisions Earlier in October, the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation …

3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court reserves judgment on issue of grant of reservation in promotion to SCs/STs in government jobs

Firstpost

The Centre had earlier told the bench that it is a fact of life that even after 75 years, those belonging to scheduled castes and and scheduled tribes, have not been brought to the same level of merit as the forward classes New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in …

3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to issue instructions "at the earliest and not later than four months", in accordance with the proviso to Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities. The Court said that there are no ambiguities in the judgment and …

3 years, 6 months ago

Quota for SCs, STs in job promotion | Don’t want to reopen order, says Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was not ready to reopen a debate on its judgments granting reservation in promotion in government jobs to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In a 58-page judgment in 2018, a Constitution Bench, led by then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, modified a 2006 judgment that required the State to show quantifiable data …

3 years, 6 months ago

Not going to reopen decision on grant of reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: SC

India TV News

The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would not reopen its decision on granting reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as it was for the states to decide how they implement it. Taking up various pleas pertaining to alleged hurdles in granting reservation in promotions to SCs and STs in various states, a three-judge bench headed by Justice …

4 years, 3 months ago

SC-ST Reservation to Continue Till Discrimination Remains in Society, Says Sushil Modi

News 18

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday asserted that the reservation for SCs and STs will continue in Lok Sabha, state legislature and government jobs till discrimination among people and the practice of untouchability remain in the society. Addressing a function on Dr B R Ambedkar's 64th death anniversary, the former deputy chief minister of Bihar hailed the Centre …

4 years, 4 months ago

How Much Time Will You Take To Appoint A Chairperson For SC/ST Commission? Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt.

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government to make a statement before it on December 8, about the outer limit within which it will make appointment of Chairperson to the Karnataka State Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe Commission, which has been lying vacant since 2018. Advocate MOHAMMED AFEEF appearing for the petitioner submitted that as per section 3 of …

4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Interim Order For Implementation of 50% OBC Reservation in Medical College Seats in 2020-2021

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas filed by State of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK seeking a direction for implementation of 50% quota for Other Backward Classes in the All India Quota for undergraduate, post-graduate medical and dental courses in Tamilnadu for the academic year 2020-2021.A Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi dismissed the …

4 years, 5 months ago

SC Grants Interim Relief Against Displacement To Govt. Teacher Appointments in Scheduled Districts In Jharkhand [Read Order]

Live Law

"In the meantime, those teachers, who are working in the scheduled District shall continue to work and shall not be displaced in pursuance of the impugned judgment of the High Court. On a plain reading of the impugned notification and order, the High Court bench found that the Governor of Jharkhand has directed that the provisions regarding "eligibility of the …

4 years, 5 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Appointment Of Chairpersons, Members To National Commissions For Scheduled Castes & Schedules Tribes

Live Law

The People's Charioteer Organization has moved the Supreme Court seeking appointment of a full-term Chairman/ Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members of the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes under Article 338 of the Constitution. It may be noted that appointments of the Chairperson and other posts at the Commissions is governed by SC/ ST Chairperson & Members Rules, …

4 years, 7 months ago

States can have sub-groups among SCs/STs: Supreme Court

The Hindu

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held that States can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Central List to provide preferential treatment to the “weakest out of the weak”. The Chinnaiah judgment had held that allowing States to unilaterally “make a class within a class of members of the Scheduled Castes” would amount to tinkering …

4 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC Directs The Center To Formulate A Committee To Provide OBC Reservations In State Surrendered Seats In All India Quota For Medical Seats [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Madras High Court today ruled that there are no constitutional impediments for the Central Government to frame laws to provide reservation to the Other Backward Categories, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State surrendered seats in the all India quota for medical seats in Tamil Nadu. However it clarified that ".on principle there is no legal or constitutional …

4 years, 11 months ago

SC says hard for elected govt to have 'political will' to meet with challenges of reservation; strikes down 100% ST quota in scheduled areas

Firstpost

It is very hard for an elected government to have the ‘political will’ to meet the challenges arising out of the reservation scenario wherein neither the lists of those entitled have been reviewed nor the quota provisions have come to an end, the Supreme Court has observed. New Delhi: It is very hard for an elected government to have the …

5 years, 1 month ago

100% ST Reservations For Teacher Posts In Scheduled Areas: SC Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

Live Law

The Supreme 5-judge Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on Thursday reserved its judgment on whether in schools in Scheduled Areas, 100 % reservation in the posts of teachers can be made in favour of members of Scheduled Tribes. When Singh sought to argue that the students in schools in Scheduled Areas are all members of the ST and hence, …

5 years, 1 month ago

Submissions In Favour of 100% Reservation For Scheduled Tribe Teachers At Schools In Scheduled Areas Before SC[Read Written Submissions]

Live Law

A Five Judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court is currently hearing a matter pertaining to the issue of Constitutionality of 100 per cent Reservation for teachers belonging to the class of "Scheduled Tribes" at schools situated in Scheduled Areas. Senior Advocate R. Venkataramani's submissions Venkatramani sought to justify the validity of the Government Order that effectuated 100 per cent …

5 years, 1 month ago

'Reservations in promotions not a fundamental right': SC says states not bound to provide quotas to SCs, STs in jobs

Firstpost

The Supreme Court gave the verdict during a case regarding the validity of a 2012 notification by the Uttarakhand government to fill up vacancies in government jobs without giving reservation to the SC/ST communities. In a judgment delivered Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that states are not legally bound to provide quotas to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government …

5 years, 2 months ago

Public Employment: Can Reservation Claims Be Considered Even If Caste Certificates Were Not Produced Before Cut Off Date? SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Order]

Live Law

The Supreme Court has observed that allowing the applicants to public posts to submit certificates in proof of their claim of reservation subsequent to the notified cut-off date would create administrative chaos. The bench of Justices Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subash Reddy referred the matter to a larger bench to reconsider the observations made in Ram Kumar Gijroya vs …

5 years, 10 months ago

SC, ST employees: Supreme Court upholds Karnataka's 2018 law on reservation in promotion to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe

ABP News

The Supreme Court Friday upheld Karnataka government's 2018 law which provided for reservation in promotion and seniority to SC and ST employees, saying that establishing them as participants in governance was "intrinsic to an equal citizenship". The apex court's verdict came on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted …

6 years, 5 months ago

SC Adjourns Hearing Of Petition Challenging Validity Of SC/ST Amendment Act To Nov 20

Live Law

The Supreme Court bench of Justices A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan on Monday adjourned to November 20, being a Non-Miscellaneous Day, the hearing on a string of petitions challenging the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Amendment Act of 2018.Regarding it as a “minor modification”, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested for time until Friday to file. The Supreme Court bench …

6 years, 7 months ago

SC/ST members from one state cannot claim quota benefit in another unless caste notified there: Supreme Court

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a member belonging to a Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community cannot claim the benefit of reservation in government employment in other states if his or her caste is not notified there. The apex court bench unanimously held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste in one state cannot be deemed to be …

6 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court says people notified as SC/ST members in one state can't necessarily claim quota benefits in other states

Firstpost

The bench with a majority of 4:1 held that so far as Delhi is concerned, the central reservation policy regarding SC/ST would be applicable here. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi unanimously held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste in one state cannot be deemed to be a Scheduled Caste in other states where he migrated …

6 years, 8 months ago

Punjab cabinet approves restoration of reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC) state government employees

Firstpost

In a reprieve to the state government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the proposal for restoration of the reservation of 14 percent to Scheduled Caste employees in Group-A and Group-B and 20 percent in Group-C and Group-D services for filling up the vacancies by promotion. Chandigarh: In a reprieve to the state government employees …

6 years, 8 months ago

Government jobs promotion: No interim order on reservation to SC/ST quota, says Supreme Court

ABP News

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order against its 12-year-old verdict that had dealt with the application of the 'creamy layer' for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions, saying it will be examined by a seven-judge bench. The M Nagaraj verdict of 2006 had held that the 'creamy layer' concept cannot …

6 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to hear case of SC/ST reservations in promotions on 3 August; no interim order against 2006 verdict

Firstpost

The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing of the case related to reservations in case of promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories on 3 August, while refusing to pass an interim order against its 2006 verdict which dealt with the application of the concept of ‘creamy layer’ for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions. …

6 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court allows Centre to go ahead with reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees

Firstpost

The Supreme Court allowed the Centre to go ahead with reservation in promotion for employees belonging to the SC/ST category in “accordance with law”. Singh said the petition before the bench was the Centre’s challenge to the Delhi High Court’s 23 August last year verdict quashing government’s order extending reservation in promotion to employees belonging to the SC and ST …

7 years, 4 months ago

Centre for SC/ST promotion quota

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday pleaded in the Supreme Court for providing quota in promotions for SC/STs in government jobs and urged for reconsideration of an earlier verdict holding against such reservation in promotions. In October 2006, a five-judge Constitution bench in the case of Nagaraj vs Union of India has concluded the issue by holding that the state …

7 years, 9 months ago

Bill for reserving SC, ST and OBC promotion in govt jobs to be tabled in July

Firstpost

A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of Parliament in July, Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday. New Delhi: A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of Parliament in July, Union minister Ramdas …

9 years, 1 month ago

Reservation is to achieve the concept of giving equal opportunity to all sections of the society; SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

Candidate eligible for selection to the post under the OBC category even if the OBC Certificate was submitted after last date of application: SC.Supreme Court in Ram Kumar Gijroya vs. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has held that a candidate who appears in an examination under the O.B.C. Supreme Court in Ram Kumar Gijroya vs. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board …

10 years ago

SC seeks Centre, EC's reply on plea for more seats for SC/ST

Firstpost

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the government and the Election Commission on a plea seeking “re-adjustment” of reserved parliamentary and assembly seats for scheduled castes and tribes in the wake of inclusion of more castes in SC category in 2002 and 2007. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the government and the Election …

10 years, 3 months ago

SC, ST, OBC seats in AIIMS faculty not being filled up: Samajwadi Party MPs

India TV News

New Delhi: Alleging that SC/ST and OBC seats in the AIIMS faculty are not being filled up, Opposition SP, BSP and Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday demanded that the on-going faculty appointment process in the top medical institution should be stopped till Government clears the air on the issue. Raising it during Zero Hour, Ram Gopal Yadav said he …

16 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Centre’s plea on OBC reservations today

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to take up on Friday the Centre’s plea for vacating the stay granted by the Calcutta high court on implementation of 27% quota for other backward classes in the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, which, some experts say, could apply to other IIMs and other schools offering postgraduate programmes. Krishnan, an adviser …

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15 hours, 50 minutes ago

Parliament panel calls for online verification to combat fake OBC certificates

Hindustan Times

The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes has expressed serious concern over the widespread use of fake OBC caste certificates in government recruitment, which has allowed some candidates to unfairly benefit from reserved vacancies. The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of OBCs recommended that the government take immediate steps to improve the scrutiny of caste certificates at the district …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

HC asks AIIMS, Centre to reply to plea for spot admission round for INI-CET

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has sought responses of the Centre and AIIMS on a plea which claimed the premier institution failed to conduct the spot admission round for Institutes of National Importance Combined Entrance Test -2025 for PG medical education despite certain vacant seats. HC asks AIIMS, Centre to reply to plea for spot admission round for INI-CET …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

Congress seeks law for SC, ST quota in private, non-minority educational institutions

The Hindu

The Congress on Monday demanded that the government bring in a legislation for SC, ST and OBC quota in private, non-minority educational institutions in the country. Mr. Ramesh said the Congress had during the last Lok Sabha polls committed itself to bringing legislation to implement Article 15 of the Constitution in private educational institutions. "Nothing in this article or sub-clause …

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Long stays in postings breed corruption, rotate officers: Par panel to govt

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2 days, 21 hours ago

Long stays in postings breed corruption, rotate officers: Par panel to govt

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Long stays of officers in postings breed corruption and remedial measures should be taken to ensure that they do not stay beyond the prescribed time limit in any ministry, a parliamentary panel has said. Long stays in postings breed corruption, rotate officers: Par panel to govt There has been a rotational policy for all officers but it is …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Gauhati HC Issues Notification Directing Subordinate Courts In Assam To Dispose Of Pending Execution Petitions In 6 Months

Live Law

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday issued a notification directing all the Sub ordinate Courts of State of Assam to dispose of the pending execution petitions within a period of 6 months without fail, or else the concerned Presiding Officer would be answerable to the High Court. The Apex Court in the said order directed all the High Courts to …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Patna HC rejects petitions for prelims re-test; asks BPSC to go ahead with schedule, to strengthen system

Hindustan Times

The aspirants of the Bihar Public Service Commission did not get relief from the Patna High Court, which rejected the petitions demanding re-examination of the preliminary test and directed the commission to go ahead with the Mains examination. The court also directed the BPSC to constitute a high level committee on a permanent basis of experts who would ensure a …

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SC sets up fact-finding panel to probe Patiala MC poll ‘violations’

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has appointed a fact-finding commission under a former judge of Punjab and Haryana high court to inquire into allegations of procedural lapses, violation of norms and violence, during municipal polls in Patiala in December last. Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court bench of justice Surya Kant and justice NK Singh has appointed justice Nirmaljeet Kaur and …

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5 days, 1 hour ago

State to conduct a fresh survey for SC sub-quota

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to initiate a fresh survey to collect empirical data on scheduled castes in the state. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah receives the interim report of the committee headed by retired Justice Nagamohan Das, which was formed to provide internal reservation for Dalit communities, in Bengaluru on Thursday. Nagamohan Das Commission has made four recommendations that include …

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Justice H.N. Nagmohan Das Commission submits interim report to CM on internal reservation among Scheduled Castes in Karnataka

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Justice H.N. Nagmohan Das Commission submits interim report to CM on internal reservation among Scheduled Castes in Karnataka

The Hindu

Nagmohan Das Commission submitted its interim report on the over two-decades-long internal reservation issue among the Scheduled Castes in Karnataka, to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on March 27, 2025,, a few minutes before the scheduled State Cabinet meeting. The Congress government had set up the commission after the Supreme Court last year allowed the States to provide for internal reservation. Sadashiva …

Karnataka Dalit States Congress Reservation Internal Reservation Report

6 days, 5 hours ago

Report on internal reservation for Karnataka SC, ST submitted to Chief Minister

India Today

Justice HN Nagamohan Das, on March 27, 2025, submitted his much-anticipated report on internal reservation to the Karnataka government. There are also chances that an internal reservation framework was suggested, which takes into account the AJ Sadashiva Commission’s recommendations, which advocated for a sub-matrix system within the SC quota. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah previously stated that the government is committed to …

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6 days, 16 hours ago

Centre Notifies Appointments Of 3 Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court As Permanent Judges

Live Law

The Central Government on Wednesday notified the appointments of three additional judges, which includes two women, as permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Collegium in its meeting held on March 19 approved the proposal for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court: Shri Justice Sumeet Goel,. The Central Government on …

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Two months before push against Collegium system, International Commission of Jurists report recommended new law for judicial appointments, transfers

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Two months before push against Collegium system, International Commission of Jurists report recommended new law for judicial appointments, transfers

The Hindu

Two months before Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar’s push to find an alternative to the Collegium system following the alleged discovery of half-burnt cash on the residential premises of High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, an international body of jurists had published a report urging the government and the Parliament to enact a law constituting a …

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1 week ago

‘Justice Rohini panel report on OBC quota yet to be submitted’

Hindustan Times

The Union ministry of social justice told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that it has not yet received the report from the Justice G. Rohini Commission, which was tasked with examining the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes. In response to a query by DMK MP VS Matheswaran in the Lok Sabha, the minister of state for social justice, BL Verma, …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Disqualification row: Assembly secretary submits counter to SC

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Assembly secretary Narasimha Charyulu filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court, in reply to its notices asking the Speaker’s office to submit its contention on the word ‘reasonable time’ to take decision on disqualification petitions.Assembly secretary Narasimha Charyulu filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court, in reply to its notices asking the Speaker’s office to submit its contention on …

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1 week, 1 day ago

BJP raised ‘fake’ reservation to Muslims issue to get Parliament adjourned: Congress

Live Mint

The Congress on Monday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party came up with a ‘completely fake’ issue to get Parliament adjourned and divert attention from the very serious matter of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma's conduct. The BJP members in the Lok Sabha raised the issue of reservation for Muslims in government contracts in Karnataka and claimed that the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

‘Political Appeasement’: Union Minister Urges Karnataka Governor To Withhold Consent To 4% Muslim Quota Bill

ABP News

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Friday urged Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to withhold consent to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Bill, 2025, which grants a 4% reservation to Muslims in public contracts. The… pic.twitter.com/BRzfaSY3Hy — Shobha Karandlaje March 21, 2025 Accusing the Karnataka government of appeasement politics, Karandlaje argued that the amendment “undermines the secular fabric of our nation” …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Panel moots to categorise SCs into three groups

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The AP Legislative Assembly discussed the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes at length on Thursday, going by the report of the One Man Commission headed by retired IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan Mishra. On November 15, 2024, the government constituted the One Man Commission headed by Mishra to study SC sub-categorisation. After touring the 13 erstwhile combined districts, and gathering public …

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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan welcomes SC sub-classification

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said on Thursday that sub-classification of the Scheduled Castes became a reality because of the sustained efforts of MRPS leader Manda Krishna Madiga and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. During a Short Discussion on the report on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes submitted by retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra in …

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Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of Scheduled Castes; we have kept our word, asserts Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

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Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of Scheduled Castes; we have kept our word, asserts Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved the report of the One-Man Commission on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes headed by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, a retired IAS officer. In his remarks, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to SC sub-categorisation, stating that it was a long-pending demand that had now been fulfilled. Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister …

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In Absence Of Statutory Provision For Waiting List, Unfilled Vacancies Can't Be Claimed By Next Merit Candidate : Chhattisgarh HC

Live Law

A division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising of Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, held that in absence of statutory provision for a waiting list, the unfilled vacancy cannot be claimed by the next candidate in merit, and such vacancies must be carried forward for the future recruitment Background Facts An The appellant participated in …

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SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on April 16 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners. In 2024, the apex court declined to put on hold the two Election …

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Supreme Court posts challenge to new CEC/EC appointments law to April 16, petitioners say case goes to the very roots of democracy

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Supreme Court posts challenge to new CEC/EC appointments law to April 16, petitioners say case goes to the very roots of democracy

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled a detailed hearing of a challenge to a law giving the Central government a dominant role in the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners on April 16. The petitioners have argued that the law was introduced to dilute a Constitution Bench delivered in March 2023 in Anoop Baranwal versus Union of …

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SC to hear pleas opposing appointment of CEC, ECs under 2023 law on April 16

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 for April 16. The pleas were filed before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh following the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners by a selection panel …

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DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?

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DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?

Deccan Chronicle

The Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed the Telangana Backward Classes Bill, 2025, to increase reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies to 42 per cent from 29 per cent. Though there are states like Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, where the total reservation extended in the state has already touched 69 per cent, the Telangana reservation law is …

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Karnataka tables contentious Muslim quota bill; BJP vows to challenge legally

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Karnataka tables contentious Muslim quota bill; BJP vows to challenge legally

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly proposing a 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts, a move that has sparked opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has termed it unconstitutional and vowed to challenge it legally. The Bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, aligning with the …

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West Bengal informs Supreme Court of fresh exercise to identify Backward Classes

The Hindu

The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the State’s Backward Classes Commission is embarking on a fresh exercise to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Communities who warrant inclusion in the State’s Other Backward Classes List. The State had appealed the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court judgment striking down its policy to include several castes, …

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Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka

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Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka

The Hindu

The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Bill 2025 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on March 18 to introduce 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts. On March 14, the State Cabinet had approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, reserving 4% of contracts for Muslims in civil works valued up to ₹2 crore, and goods …

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Telangana Govt assures to hike SC reservations after the next Census

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Telangana Govt assures to hike SC reservations after the next Census

The Hindu

Telangana Government has announced its resolve to enhance the reservation for Scheduled Caste communities after the data of the next Census is made public. Present reservations on basis of Census 2011 Based on the 2011 census, the State Government has fixed the reservations for SCs at 15% and will enhance it once the population status of the Scheduled Caste communities …

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Civil Judges' Recruitment : Gujarat & Karnataka HCs Suspend Selection Process To Await Supreme Court Judgment On Minimum Practice Condition

Live Law

In the All India Judges Association case, the Supreme Court was informed today on behalf of Karnataka and Gujarat High Courts that the recruitment process for the post of Civil Judge has been kept in abeyance given the fact that the Supreme Court has reserved judgment on whether a condition of minimum practice as a lawyer must be prescribed to …

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Chandigarh: Panjab University awaits Centre’s nod for OBC reservation in recruitments

Hindustan Times

It has been almost a year since Panjab University sent a proposal for 27% reservation for the other backward class in faculty recruitments, but the Centre is yet to take action in this direction. Panjab University V-C Renu Vig said the proposal has been pending with the Union ministry of education. Officials say the 27% OBC reservation was implemented nationwide …

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Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday reiterated the state government's commitment to implementing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes at the earliest. Terming as "inappropriate" criticism of the Congress government, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Ministers, for the delay, Muniyappa emphasised the importance of empirical data in recommending internal reservation and urged organisations …

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Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%

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Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%

Hindustan Times

The Telangana assembly on Monday passed two bills to hike the reservation for other backward classes in education, employment and local bodies to 42%, fulfilling a major campaign promise based on the recently concluded caste survey but also triggering controversy over the breached 50% cap on caste-based reservations. The assembly also passed the Telangana Scheduled Castes Bill, 2025, seeking to …

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Revanth Reddy says Telangana's SC classification fulfills Congress promise to Dalits

India Today

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday called the classification of Scheduled Caste communities a "historic step" towards justice and upliftment. Speaking during the Budget session in the Assembly, he said “many activists have sacrificed their lives for SC classification, and the 'people's government' is committed to the upliftment of the SC communities.” He highlighted the Congress party’s long-standing commitment …

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SC seeks Centre’s view on process to pick CAG

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday underlined the need to have trust in constitutional institutions, expressing concerns over entertaining a fresh petition seeking a “neutral” selection committee, headed by Prime Minister with Chief Justice of India as one of the members, to recommend appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General, although it eventually issued notice on the petition and sought the …

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TG Assembly passes 2 Bills to raise BC quota

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two landmark Bills aimed at enhancing reservations for Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies to 42 per cent. Prior to September 2022, Telangana’s total reservations stood at 50 per cent, comprising 29 per cent for BCs, 15 per cent for SCs, six per cent for STs. In October 2022, the …

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Revanth seeks Modi’s appointment for all-party delegation to present BC Bills

The Hindu

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sought the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a delegation of all the parties from Telangana under his leadership to apprise him of the two Bills passed by the Assembly and seek his support for clearance from the Central government. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Monday, Mr. Reddy said the Assembly …

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OBCs in Telangana to get 42% reservation in education, jobs? CM Revanth Reddy vows ‘proactive measures’

Live Mint

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has reaffirmed his government's ‘proactive measures’ to securing a 42% reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and political opportunities. Be on the right side of history & let each one of us become a champion of this historic move.”, CM Reddy wrote on X. CM Revanth Reddy's initiative follows a promise made by Congress …

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Reservation Policy For Transgender Persons In NLSIU To Be Made By Executive Committee, Can't Be Done In Ad Hoc Manner: Varsity To High Court

Live Law

The National Law School of India University told the Karnataka High Court on Monday that because of single judge's direction ordering the varsity to provide reservation of 0.5% to transgender persons with fee waiver, the "entire administration of admission process has been disturbed" and is interfering with its autonomy. “NALSA judgment said transgender persons cannot be categorized as Male or …

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Scheduled Castes to be divided into three groups to implement 15% reservation

The Hindu

Reservations for the Scheduled Castes will forthwith be made on the basis of three major groups within the community identified by the Telangana Government. The Bill follows the Supreme Court’s direction permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Castes reserved categories,followingpersistent demands and representations from various sections among them. The Bill said that in order to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities …

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Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Centre, Railways For Denying Notional Increment To Employees Retiring A Day Before July 1

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on the Union of India and various departments of Indian Railways for denying the benefit of notional increment to employees retiring on 30th June, despite the decision of the Supreme Court in Director KPTCL and others v. C.P. Mundinamani and others, where the Supreme Court had held that a …

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Supreme Court notice to government on plea challenging CAG appointment

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Supreme Court notice to government on plea challenging CAG appointment

India Today

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine whether the appointment process of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India should be made more transparent and independent. When the court enquired whether there had been any recent "deviation" that could cast doubt on the CAG’s independence, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner Centre for Public Interest Litigation, stressed the …

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Ministerial panel on reservations to submit report within six months: Itoo

Hindustan Times

After the Jammu and Kashmir government faced backlash for stating in assembly that no timeframe was set for the cabinet sub-committee examining reservations for filing its report, social welfare minister and committee member Sakina Itoo said the report will be submitted within the six-month time frame set by chief minister Omar Abdullah. J&K minister Sakina Itoo Itoo took to social …

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Karnataka Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet is all set to table a Bill in the Legislature to provide 4 percent reservation for Muslims in contracts in government tenders under 2B category. To provide reservation for Muslims in government tenders/contract works, the State Government would bring in amendments to Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. Reacting to the reservation for Muslims in …

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Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional

Op India

On 14th March, the Congress-led Karnataka government approved a proposal to grant 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts. This new gimmick for electoral gains is equal to undoing the very… pic.twitter.com/redKuP9Ebs — Tejasvi Surya March 15, 2025 Surya said, “The Congress government’s approval of a 4% quota for Muslims in government contracts is a direct assault on the Constitution …

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Subject-Wise Index

Live Law

Subject-wise Index - Administration In public law proceedings, when it is realised that the prayer in the writ petition is unattainable due to passage of time, constitutional courts may not dismiss the writ proceedings on the ground of their perceived futility. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 764 Defamation Supreme Court sets aside Delhi High Court Order quashing summons …

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – February 2025

Live Law

Supreme Court: S.156 CrPC v S.175 BNSS | BNSS Mandates Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR, Ensures Reasoned Order: Supreme Court Case Title: OM PRAKASH AMBADKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Kerala High Court: S.187 BNSS | Default Bail Can Be Granted After 60 Days For Offence Punishable With Imprisonment Which May Extend To …

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5,400 teaching posts vacant in universities across the country

India Today

On Wednesday, the Rajyasabha was informed that more than 5,400 teaching positions are vacant across central universities, with over half of them reserved for OBC, ST, and SC categories. The Union Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, said that more than 7,825 teaching positions have been filled in these central universities through special recruitment drives. As per the information …

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Telangana HC Stays Go on DCMS Appointments

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Justice Kaja Sarath of the Telangana High Court has directed the state government to continue or appoint the erstwhile board of directors/managing committees of the District Cooperative Marketing Societies in the respective erstwhile combined districts, except Khammam, as the person-in-charge committees of the societies. The court also issued interim orders suspending GO 75 of the agriculture and cooperation department, …

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Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs

Live Law

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked for specific reports from the concerned Courts indicating the reason as to why, the pending cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly could not progress further. On the perusal of the said report, the Court observed that as many as 07 out of the 15 cases involving MPs/MLAs which was …

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SCBA Election Reforms | Justice Nageswara Rao Invites Suggestions From Supreme Court Bar

Live Law

The Committee headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao, former Supreme Court Judge, has invited suggestions from the members of the Supreme Court Bar Association regarding the reforms in the SCBA bye-laws, particularly the provisions dealing with elections.Suggestions are solicited from the members of the Supreme Court bar on the following issues:Eligibility conditions for contesting elections. The Committee headed by Justice …

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