SC refuses interim stay on Patna HC’s ruling striking down Bihar government’s 65% reservation law
5 months, 1 week ago

SC refuses interim stay on Patna HC’s ruling striking down Bihar government’s 65% reservation law

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court of India refused an interim stay on Patna High Court’s judgement that struck down the Bihar government’s law that increased reservations in the state from 50% to 65% in public employment and educational institutions. No interim relief.” Notably, the Bihar government has approached the top court to challenge the Patna High Court’s order dated 20th June 2024 in which it set aside its law that increased reservation from 50% to 65% in the state. Subsequently, on the 20th of June 2024, the Patna High Court overturned the Bihar government’s 65% reservation quota law. Now, the Supreme Court has admitted Bihar government’s plea challenging this High Court order and the final hearing in this matter has been listed for September.

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Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, has called on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government to introduce new laws providing 85% reservation quotas for deprived castes and economically weaker sections. Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, after Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav rejected the opposition’s adjournment motion, the RJD leader proposed that a committee be set …

Inside Telangana Caste Survey: Wary Respondents, Tired Surveyors & Privacy Fears
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside Telangana Caste Survey: Wary Respondents, Tired Surveyors & Privacy Fears

The Quint  

However, the survey did not take off in the last eight months due to the Lok Sabha elections and court cases. On a Public Interest Litigation filed by R Krishnaiah, former Rajya Sabha member and leading figure of struggles by BC organisations since the Mandal Commission imbroglio, the Telangana High Court directed the state government to constitute a dedicated commission …

Plea Against Silence on EWS Quota in Medical Seats
4 months ago

Plea Against Silence on EWS Quota in Medical Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Kamareddy BJP MLA Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy filed a petition before the Telangana High Court seeking directions to the Union and state governments to issue guidelines or amendments to GOs of rules for admissions into MBBS, BDS and PG Medical courses for the academic year 2024-25 by implementing EWS reservations. He complained that despite the communication addressed by the …

SC issues notice to Centre on RJD's plea against Patna HC verdict setting aside raise in quota limit
4 months ago

SC issues notice to Centre on RJD's plea against Patna HC verdict setting aside raise in quota limit

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the state government on a plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal against a Patna High Court order setting aside the amended reservation laws in Bihar that had led to raising of quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes from 50 per cent to 65 percent. On July 29, …

Quotas in quota | Panacea or pandora's box?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Quotas in quota | Panacea or pandora's box?

India Today  

On August 1, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment redefining the framework of affirmative action. Chandrachud allowed states to create subclassifications within the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The aim is to ensure a more equitable distribution of reservation benefits among the most backward communities within these categories. It has in effect now allowed states to further demarcate reservations …

Fate of Schedule Tribes sub-quota in Mizoram uncertain after Supreme Court ruling
5 months ago

Fate of Schedule Tribes sub-quota in Mizoram uncertain after Supreme Court ruling

The Hindu  

The fate of the Scheduled Tribes quota sub-classification in Mizoram plunged into uncertainty within days of the Supreme Court of India in a ruling permitted States to sub-categorise Scheduled Castes and STs. Mizoram’s Education Minister Vanlalthlana said the government’s work on the sub-classification of STs would now have to be re-strategised after considering the Supreme Court’s ruling and its implications, …

7-judge SC bench upholds quota within SC/ST quota saying sub-classification is permissible
5 months ago

7-judge SC bench upholds quota within SC/ST quota saying sub-classification is permissible

Op India  

In a major ruling on the 1st of August, a 7-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court ruled by a 6:1 majority that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes is admissible in order to give distinct quotas for more backwards within the SC/ST categories. The seven-judge Constitution bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela M …

Why has Supreme Court re-examined subclassification in SC-ST quotas? Explained
5 months, 1 week ago

Why has Supreme Court re-examined subclassification in SC-ST quotas? Explained

India TV News  

With a decisive majority of 6:1, the seven-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Thursday ruled in favour of sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The latest decision overruled the 2004 judgment in the EV Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh case, which held that there can be no sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled …

SC/ST Reservation: Supreme Court Rules Separate Quotas Permissible for More Backward Castes
5 months, 1 week 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 …

SC Allows Sub-Divisions in SC, ST for Quota
5 months, 1 week ago

SC Allows Sub-Divisions in SC, ST for Quota

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday okayed sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe communities to provide reservations in jobs and education for the more marginalised sub-sets. Thus, the state in exercise of the power under Articles 15 and 16 can further classify the SCs if there is a …

SC refuses to stay Patna HC verdict setting aside Bihar law raising quotas from 50 to 65 pc
5 months, 1 week ago

SC refuses to stay Patna HC verdict setting aside Bihar law raising quotas from 50 to 65 pc

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a setback to the Bihar government, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a Patna High Court order setting aside the amended reservation laws in the state that enabled the Nitish Kumar dispensation to raise quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes from 50 per cent to 65 percent.A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud …

SC declines to grant interim stay of Patna HC decision quashing 65% quota in Bihar
5 months, 1 week ago

SC declines to grant interim stay of Patna HC decision quashing 65% quota in Bihar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 29 refused to order interim stay of a Patna High Court decision quashing reservation up to 65% for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public employment and institutions. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Shyam Divan, for Bihar, urged the court to stay the High Court decision which had …

Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna HC order that scrapped govt's move to increase Backward Classes quota
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna HC order that scrapped govt's move to increase Backward Classes quota

India TV News  

In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Patna High Court's decision that scrapped state government's decision to increase the quota for backward classes from 50 per cent to 65 per cent. Supreme Court listed the matter in September for hearing Bihar Government's plea challenging Patna …

A cap that is refusing to fit all heads
6 months ago

A cap that is refusing to fit all heads

New Indian Express  

On June 20, the Patna High Court set aside the amendment in Bihar’s reservation policy that had been passed by the previous JDU-RJD government. The high court went by the Supreme Court’s 1992 decision to cap such reservation at 50 percent and struck down the Bihar amendment. Now, the JDU-BJP led state government has challenged the decision in the Supreme …

Patna High Court Strikes Down Bihar’s Attempt to Increase Reservation to 65%, Citing the Constitutional 50% Cap
6 months ago

Patna High Court Strikes Down Bihar’s Attempt to Increase Reservation to 65%, Citing the Constitutional 50% Cap

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 05, 2024 17:28 IST - 8 MINS READ The reservation issue is back to the fore in Bihar, with the Patna High Court striking down the State government’s decision to increase the percentage of reservation for the Other Backward Classes, the Extremely Backward Classes, the Scheduled Castes, and the Scheduled Tribes in government jobs and educational institutions …

Bihar govt moves SC against Patna High Court order quashing 65 per cent reservation law
6 months, 1 week ago

Bihar govt moves SC against Patna High Court order quashing 65 per cent reservation law

India TV News  

The Bihar government has taken a significant legal step by filing a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a recent ruling by the Patna High Court concerning reservation quotas. Filed through, Advocate Manish Kumar, the petition contests the High Court's decision to invalidate Bihar's amendment Acts of 2023, which aimed to raise reservation quotas from 50 per cent to 65 …

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order
6 months, 1 week ago

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Patna high court decision striking down the law enhancing caste-based reservation to 65% in jobs and admissions and argued that the caste survey carried out by the state adequately satisfies the parameters required to breach the 50% ceiling on reservation set by the top court in the 1992 Indra Sawhney …

Bihar reservation hike: State government moves SC against Patna HC decision to ‘set aside’ reservation hike
6 months, 1 week ago

Bihar reservation hike: State government moves SC against Patna HC decision to ‘set aside’ reservation hike

The Hindu  

The Bihar government moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging the Patna High Court’s directive to ‘set aside’ the increase in the State’s reservation for disadvantaged communities, from the existing 50% to 65%. “Yes, the State government has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court today and our advocate Ayush Anand too has filed a caveat before the court to …

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap
6 months, 1 week ago

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Senior TPCC leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Monday called on the NDA-led BJP government at the Centre to pass a bill in Parliament that would allow reservations to exceed the current 50 percent cap. Hanumantha Rao highlighted that the Congress wants all state laws regarding reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes to be included in …

Parliament should pass law on reservations to exceed 50% cap: Congress
6 months, 1 week ago

Parliament should pass law on reservations to exceed 50% cap: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on June 30 said Parliament should pass a law to enable reservations to exceed the 50% cap, a day after NDA constituent Janata Dal demanded that the quota increase in Bihar be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. At a meeting of the JD national executive here on Saturday, the party expressed concern over a recent …

The Patna HC judgment on reservation and its implications on future quota policies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Patna HC judgment on reservation and its implications on future quota policies

Hindustan Times  

Recently, the Patna High Court in Gaurav Kumar and Others vs State of Bihar and Ors. After independence, Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India laid down measures for reservations for the backward classes, where, Article 15 talks about educational institutions, though the word “adequate” is not used, however in Article 16, the provision reserves adequate representation and …

Limit and excess: On the Patna High Court judgment and enhanced reservation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Limit and excess: On the Patna High Court judgment and enhanced reservation

The Hindu  

The Patna High Court judgment striking down enhanced reservation for various communities in employment and education marks yet another instance of the strict application of the 50% ceiling on total reservations by the judiciary. The verdict has invalidated the Nitish Kumar regime’s decision of last year to amend its quota law to raise Backward Classes reservation from 12% to 18%, …

Bihar dy CM says will move Supreme Court against HC stay on quota hike
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar dy CM says will move Supreme Court against HC stay on quota hike

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government will move the Supreme Court to challenge the Patna high court’s decision setting aside a hike in reservation for deprived castes from 50% to 65%, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said on Thursday, even as leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav slammed the ruling National Democratic Alliance for failing to include the quota law in the ninth schedule …

Patna High Court's Big Shock to Nitish Government, 65% reservation ends for EBC, SC & ST | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Patna High Court's Big Shock to Nitish Government, 65% reservation ends for EBC, SC & ST | ABP News

ABP News  

Bihar Reservation: Patna High Court has given a big blow to Nitish government regarding reservation in Bihar. The High Court on Thursday abolished 65 percent reservation for EBC, SC and ST. Bihar government had increased the reservation limit for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from 50 percent to 65 percent. In this case, Patna High …

Court grants Maharashtra government time to reply to pleas on quota law stay
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Court grants Maharashtra government time to reply to pleas on quota law stay

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an immediate interim stay on the Maharashtra government's recent Maratha Reservation Act. The bench said that the Maharashtra government's move to grant reservation to the Marathas is rooted in legislation and not an administrative order, and the state needs time to respond to the pleas. The bench directed the state government …

75% quota in private jobs: SC seeks Centre’s response on Haryana govt’s plea
11 months ago

75% quota in private jobs: SC seeks Centre’s response on Haryana govt’s plea

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre seeking its response on a Haryana government plea against the Punjab and Haryana High Court order declaring a law providing 75 per cent reservation in private sector jobs to the residents of the state as “unconstitutional”. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Haryana government, submitted that the high …

Can Bihar increase its reservation pool? | Explained
1 year ago

Can Bihar increase its reservation pool? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On November 17, the Governor of Bihar approved two laws increasing the quantum of reservations in jobs and education in the State to 75%, including 20% for Scheduled Castes, 2% for Scheduled Tribes, 18% for Other Backward Classes, and 25% for Extremely Backward Classes, and 10% for economically weaker sections. The two laws have once again …

Bihar notifies quota hike after Governor signs bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar notifies quota hike after Governor signs bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government issued the gazette notification for the two quota bills on Tuesday after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar signed the Bihar reservation of vacancies in posts and services amendment Bill and the Bihar reservation amendment Bill, 2023, to pave the way for the increase in quota from the existing 50% to 65%. Under the new provision, based on the …

Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar government notifies quota hike after governor signs bills

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government on Tuesday issued the gazette notification for the two quota bills after governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar signed the Bihar Reservation of vacancies in posts and services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, 2023 paving the way for increase in quota from the existing 50% to 65%. Under the new provision, based on the findings of …

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt raises quota for deprived castes to 65 per cent in state jobs, education
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt raises quota for deprived castes to 65 per cent in state jobs, education

India TV News  

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has formally increased the reservation quota for deprived castes from 50% to 65% in state government jobs and educational institutions. Governor Arlekar sent formal notifications for both bills—the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation Amendment Bill, 2023—to the state government, endorsing the proposed changes. The swift …

In Bihar, reservation now at 75%. What about Supreme Court's 50% cap?
1 year, 2 months ago

In Bihar, reservation now at 75%. What about Supreme Court's 50% cap?

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court in its landmark 1992 judgment in the Indra Sawhney vs Union of India — popularly known as the Mandal Commission verdict – capped reservation for the backward class in government jobs and educational institutions at 50 per cent. The Kumar government’s decision also takes Bihar’s reservation quota past the 50 per cent camp imposed by the Supreme …

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation

Op India  

Bihar Assembly has passed the ‘Reservation Amendment Bill’ to raise reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65% on 9 November. On November 7, the Bihar Cabinet approved the initiative to enhance the state’s quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. It is clear …

Bihar assembly passes bill to hike quotas for SCs, STs & backward classes to 65 per cent, surpasses SC's 50 per cent cap
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar assembly passes bill to hike quotas for SCs, STs & backward classes to 65 per cent, surpasses SC's 50 per cent cap

Firstpost  

The Caste Survey report revealed that OBCs and the extremely backward classes sub-group account for a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total of 13.07 crore, while SCs and STs together were slightly over 21 per cent. The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to raise the quota for SCs, STs, Other Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes …

Bihar politics: Govt keen to increase reservation in Winter Session. Will it?
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar politics: Govt keen to increase reservation in Winter Session. Will it?

Hindustan Times  

Patna:The winter session of Bihar’s state legislature beginning from November 6th is expected to be politically significant as there is likelihood of the ruling Grand Alliance government increasing the reservation limit for backward classes, following the findings of the caste survey released recently. There is a buzz in political circles that the GA government, following the release of the caste …

Supreme Court Questions Bihar Government on Caste Survey Data Publication
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Questions Bihar Government on Caste Survey Data Publication

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to restrain the Bihar government from publishing more data from its caste survey, stating that it cannot stop any state from making policy decisions. Bhatti issued a formal notice on a batch of pleas challenging the Patna High Court order, dated August 1, which gave the go-ahead for the caste survey in …

Supreme Court refuses to stay Bihar caste census, says it can't stop govt from taking a decision
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Bihar caste census, says it can't stop govt from taking a decision

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay Bihar caste census which had stated that state’s total population stood at a little over 13.07 crore. What was the survey The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar released findings of its survey months ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary elections, which revealed that OBCs and EBCs constitute a whopping 63 per cent of …

Bihar Govt Announces 10% Reservation For EWS In Judicial Services And State-Run Law Colleges
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar Govt Announces 10% Reservation For EWS In Judicial Services And State-Run Law Colleges

Live Law  

In a significant decision, the Bihar government has announced a 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections in the state's judicial services, as well as in government-run law colleges and universities. "The cabinet approved amendments in the guidelines of the State Judicial Services, 1951, allowing 10 per cent reservation for EWS category in judicial services and also in state-run …

Arguments in EWS verdict may serve as a shot in the arm for seeking more quota post Bihar caste survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Arguments in EWS verdict may serve as a shot in the arm for seeking more quota post Bihar caste survey

The Hindu  

Arguments employed by the Supreme Court in its majority verdict to uphold the 10% economically weaker sections quota for the “poorest of the poor” among forward castes can paradoxically become a stimulus for the backward classes to seek reservation over and above the 50% ceiling limit on the basis of the data published after the Bihar caste-based survey. The majority …

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation
1 year, 3 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 …

Explained | Why is Bihar’s caste-based survey facing a challenge in the Supreme Court?
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Why is Bihar’s caste-based survey facing a challenge in the Supreme Court?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court is set to hear on August 18 a batch of petitions challenging the Patna High Court’s verdict upholding the Bihar government’s ongoing caste survey. The High Court on May 4 imposed an interim stay on the exercise after concluding that the Bihar government did not have the legal authority to conduct it since …

'No Question of Status Quo': SC Adjourns Hearing on Pleas Contesting HC's Bihar Caste Survey Verdict
1 year, 5 months ago

'No Question of Status Quo': SC Adjourns Hearing on Pleas Contesting HC's Bihar Caste Survey Verdict

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a petition challenging the August 1 verdict of the Patna High Court which had upheld the validity of the caste survey in Bihar, according to reports. Senior Advocate’s Mukul Rohatgi who represented an organisation that appealed to the top court against the Patna High Court’s decision, also asked for the top …

SC refuses to intervene against HC stay on Bihar caste-based survey
1 year, 7 months ago

SC refuses to intervene against HC stay on Bihar caste-based survey

The Hindu  

May 18, 2023 02:46 pm | Updated 05:38 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to immediately lift an interim stay directed by the Patna High Court on a caste-based survey in Bihar. “If the High Court does not hear the matter, we will hear it on the point of interim relief,” Justice Oka addressed senior …

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Karol Recuses From Hearing Bihar Govt's Challenge Against HC Staying Caste Survey
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Karol Recuses From Hearing Bihar Govt's Challenge Against HC Staying Caste Survey

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol on Wednesday recused from hearing the petition filed by State of Bihar challenging the interim order of the Patna High Court staying Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the State. Justice Karol, who was the Chief Justice of Patna High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court on February 6, …

SC Dismisses Pleas Seeking Review of Its Verdict Upholding 10 Per Cent Reservation to EWS
1 year, 7 months ago

SC Dismisses Pleas Seeking Review of Its Verdict Upholding 10 Per Cent Reservation to EWS

News 18  

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its verdict upholding the 10 per cent reservation introduced in 2019 for the economically weaker sections in educational institutions and government jobs that excluded the poor among the SC/ST/OBC categories. The review petitions are, therefore, dismissed,” the bench also comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M …

Bihar government moves SC challenging Patna HC stay on caste-based survey
1 year, 7 months ago

Bihar government moves SC challenging Patna HC stay on caste-based survey

India Today  

The Bihar government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Patna High Court order putting an interim stay on the caste-based survey in the state. Patna High Court had on Tuesday rejected the Bihar government’s petition, seeking early hearing of its interim stay on caste-based survey in the state. The Bihar government in its special leave petition before the …

Caste-based survey | Patna High Court rejects Bihar plea for early hearing
1 year, 8 months ago

Caste-based survey | Patna High Court rejects Bihar plea for early hearing

The Hindu  

The Patna High Court on May 9 rejected the petitions filed by the State government challenging the caste enumeration and economic survey in the State for hearing by the court before July 3, 2023. In the petition filed by the State government, it has been said that since the Patna High Court has made it clear that the State government …

Why Patna High Court put interim stay on Bihar caste count
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Patna High Court put interim stay on Bihar caste count

India Today  

The Patna High Court’s May 4 interim stay on the Bihar government’s caste census brought to a halt the enumeration just a fortnight before the May 15 deadline of completing the second phase of the process. Though the high court initially fixed July 3 for the next hearing, the Nitish Kumar government approached the court on May 5 seeking an …

Caste-based survey | Dispose-off case as early as possible, Bihar Govt appeals to Patna High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Caste-based survey | Dispose-off case as early as possible, Bihar Govt appeals to Patna High Court

The Hindu  

The Bihar Government on May 6 appealed the Patna High Court to ‘dispose-off’ the case of caste-based survey as soon as possible. Editorial | The caste imperative: On the subject of an updated caste census On May 4, the Patna High Court stayed the caste-based survey in its interim order while hearing a petition challenging and seeking an interim stay …

5-judge SC bench to hear review pleas challenging order upholding EWS quota
1 year, 8 months ago

5-judge SC bench to hear review pleas challenging order upholding EWS quota

India Today  

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, will hear on May 9 review petitions challenging its verdict which upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment that provides 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to the Economically Weaker Section. A five-judge Supreme Court bench comprising then CJI UU Lalit, Justice …

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