Reservations in private institutions is not per se violative of the Basic Structure of the Constitution: Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Reservations in private institutions is not per se violative of the Basic Structure of the Constitution: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, who led the majority opinions on the five-judge Bench which upheld the Economically Weaker Section quota on Monday, held that “the 103rd Constitution Amendment which permits the state to make special provisions cannot be said to breach the Basic Structure of the Constitution”. Lalit, also observed that “reservations in private institutions is not per se violative of the Basic Structure ”. The government, through the Attorney General of India and advocate Kanu Agarwal, had relied on Supreme Court precedents, which included the Society for Unaided Private Schools of Rajasthan and the five-judge Bench judgment in Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust, to argue that the court had upheld 25% reservation in favour of EWS under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. “Unaided private institutions, including those imparting professional education, cannot be seen as standing out of the national mainstream,” Justice Bhat observed.

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EWS Reservation Turns Constitution On Its Head, Supreme Court Erred By Upholding It : Justice Nariman
2 weeks, 3 days ago

EWS Reservation Turns Constitution On Its Head, Supreme Court Erred By Upholding It : Justice Nariman

Live Law  

While delivering the Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman critiqued today the EWS judgment for upholding the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which excluded from the ambit of economic reservation people belonging to Schedules Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Backward Classes.The former judge commented that the EWS judgment was wrong. Remarking that the decision was in the teeth …

Quotas in quota | Panacea or pandora's box?
4 months 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 …

These Seats Are Reserved: Putting the quota debate in context
1 year, 7 months ago

These Seats Are Reserved: Putting the quota debate in context

India Today  

These Seats are Reserved: Caste, Quotas and the Constitution of India by Abhinav Chandrachud, a lawyer practising at the Bombay High Court, explains the history of the affirmative action provisions in the Indian Constitution and demystifies the complex set of rules and procedures through which these clauses are put into operation. The first half traces the history of constitutionalising reservation …

5-judge SC bench to hear review pleas challenging order upholding EWS quota
1 year, 7 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 …

Time to Review Reservation Policy to Empower Poorest of Poor - News18
2 years ago

Time to Review Reservation Policy to Empower Poorest of Poor - News18

News 18  

Recently, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court decided to examine the constitutionality of the Centre’s decision to provide a 10 percent quota for the economically weaker sections of the society. “Whether the 103rd Constitution Amendment Act can be said to breach the basic structure of the Constitution by permitting the state to make special provisions, including reservation, based on …

'EWS Quota Is Reservation For Upper Castes With A Creamy Layer Exclusion': All India Backward Classes Federation Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Judgment
2 years ago

'EWS Quota Is Reservation For Upper Castes With A Creamy Layer Exclusion': All India Backward Classes Federation Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Judgment

Live Law  

A review petition has been filed by All India Backward Classes Federation against the majority judgement of the Constitution Bench judgment upholding the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced provisions for reservation to Economically Weaker Sections. The judgement dated 07.11.2022, by a 3:2 majority, had upheld the validity f the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for …

EWS quota verdict: SC arrived at proper conclusion but did not address correct issues
2 years, 1 month ago

EWS quota verdict: SC arrived at proper conclusion but did not address correct issues

Firstpost  

Ending caste-based discrimination is and should be a goal of the Indian state, but it can’t be the only goal under the equality code of the Constitution. Ending income inequality is also a goal to establish an egalitarian society The Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on the EWS reservations, and the jury is still out on the correctness of the …

Manish Tewari | What about merit... and equality of opportunity?
2 years, 1 month ago

Manish Tewari | What about merit... and equality of opportunity?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court's judgment in Janhit Abhiyan vs Union of India upheld the One Hundred and Third Amendment to the Constitution of India. The majority, led by Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, held that a) economic criteria can be the sole basis of reservations; b) EWS reservation can be applied to private unaided institutions; c) that exclusion of socially and educationally backward …

GUEST COLUMN | Does the EWS verdict represent the revenge of the ruling classes?
2 years, 1 month ago

GUEST COLUMN | Does the EWS verdict represent the revenge of the ruling classes?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:20 IST It is indeed a coincidence that in November 2022, two of the world’s largest electoral democracies are seeking to recalibrate their moral goals. India’s case for reservation was built on an acceptance that the caste system that had codified all aspects of existence, from using a common village tap, to common dining, to …

Explainer on the Supreme Court upholding the EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

Explainer on the Supreme Court upholding the EWS quota

Hindustan Times  

Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the 10% reservation in education and employment for Economically Weaker Sections. The challenge to the validity of the constitutional amendment was based on three grounds, which are: Reservation based on economic criteria violates the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. In the present case, the challenge to the 103rd Constitutional Amendment was based on the argument …

EWS Quota Is Reservation For The Over-Represented, Excludes The Real Unrepresented : Mohan Gopal On Supreme Court Judgment | Interview
2 years, 1 month ago

EWS Quota Is Reservation For The Over-Represented, Excludes The Real Unrepresented : Mohan Gopal On Supreme Court Judgment | Interview

Live Law  

According to renowned academician Professor Dr. Mohan Gopal, the Supreme Court's majority judgment which upheld the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections as introduced by the 103rd Constitution Amendment is comparable to the infamous emergency era judgment in the case ADM Jabalpur vs Shivkant Shukla. Reservation only for forward classes violates social fabric Professor Gopal explained that confining the EWS quota …

Explained | How has the EWS ruling altered reservations?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | How has the EWS ruling altered reservations?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court, by a 3:2 majority, has upheld the validity of the Constitution Act, 2019, providing reservation up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections in education and employment among those groups that do not come under any community-based reservation. The 103rd amendment introduced Article 15, an enabling provision for the state to make special provisions …

Tamil Nadu not to implement EWS quota, to challenge Supreme Court verdict
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu not to implement EWS quota, to challenge Supreme Court verdict

India Today  

In an all-party meeting called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, a resolution was passed to file a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict that upheld the 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in government jobs with a 3:2 majority. The all-party meeting adopted a resolution on Saturday to reject the 103rd Constitutional amendment providing 10 …

In EWS verdict, a discrimination antithetical to equality
2 years, 1 month ago

In EWS verdict, a discrimination antithetical to equality

The Hindu  

In its more than 70-year-old history, the Supreme Court of India has delivered a plethora of judgments touching on the fundamental tenets governing the Constitution of India’s guarantee of equal treatment. For the Court, in Justice Bhat’s words, has “for the first time, in the seven decades of the republic, sanctioned an avowedly exclusionary and discriminatory principle,” by upholding the …

Parliament Can Experiment with Avowed Objective of Socio-Economic Justice: SC’s Majority Ruling on EWS Reservation
2 years, 1 month ago

Parliament Can Experiment with Avowed Objective of Socio-Economic Justice: SC’s Majority Ruling on EWS Reservation

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Economically Weaker Section reservation, which was introduced through the Constitution Act, 2019. Justice Bela M Trivedi’s concurring view stipulated that the “legislature understand and appreciates the needs of its own people” while justifying the amendment. “…the deprivations arising from economic disadvantages, including those of discrimination and exclusion, need to be addressed to by …

SC/ST/OBC Exclusion From EWS Quota Logical, Necessary To Avoid Double Benefits: Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

SC/ST/OBC Exclusion From EWS Quota Logical, Necessary To Avoid Double Benefits: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment. Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment, Justice S Ravindra Bhat wrote a dissenting judgment, which was concurred with by the Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh …

[EWS Quota] Why Supreme Court's Minority Judgment Did Not Read Down 103rd Constitutional Amendment ?
2 years, 1 month ago

[EWS Quota] Why Supreme Court's Minority Judgment Did Not Read Down 103rd Constitutional Amendment ?

Live Law  

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment.Justice S Ravindra Bhat, with whom Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit joined, authored a dissenting opinion to strike it down. Constitution Act, 2019 The amendment inserted Clause to …

10% EWS quota benefits to extend to poor among Maratha and minority communities as well, says Devendra Fadnavis
2 years, 1 month ago

10% EWS quota benefits to extend to poor among Maratha and minority communities as well, says Devendra Fadnavis

The Hindu  

After the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker sections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that this reservation would be applicable for the poorer sections of the Maratha as well as minority communities. The SC’s decision has opened new avenues in education and employment …

Economics and exclusion: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court upholding 10% EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

Economics and exclusion: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court upholding 10% EWS quota

The Hindu  

On the face of it, a new kind of reservation in education and jobs solely based on income or economic criteria was destined to face several constitutional hurdles. However, given that the special provision in favour of ‘Economically Weaker Sections’ among those who are not eligible for community-based quotas meant for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, was …

Congress welcomes Supreme Court verdict on EWS quota, takes credit for initiating the process
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress welcomes Supreme Court verdict on EWS quota, takes credit for initiating the process

The Hindu  

Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict to uphold the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections, the Congress on Monday said that the process was initiated by the Manmohan Singh government. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Bill to provide quota to the EWS was ready as far back as 2014 but the Modi government took five …

Upholding EWS quota may seal the fate of the challenge to Tamil Nadu quota law without a hearing: Justice Bhat’s note of caution
2 years, 1 month ago

Upholding EWS quota may seal the fate of the challenge to Tamil Nadu quota law without a hearing: Justice Bhat’s note of caution

The Hindu  

Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, who authored the minority view on the Constitution Bench, said upholding the Economically Weaker Section quota will run the danger of “sealing the fate” of a pending challenge to the 69% reservation in Tamil Nadu without the benefit of a hearing. Lalit said the creation of 10% EWS reservation over and above 50% existing quota has …

It’s for state to set norms to identify EWS quota beneficiaries: SC
2 years, 1 month ago

It’s for state to set norms to identify EWS quota beneficiaries: SC

The Hindu  

The majority judgment of the Constitution Bench on November 7, 2022 held that lack of guidelines to identify economic backwardness under the 10% economically weaker sections quota cannot be used to question the 103rd Amendment. “The question as to whether any particular classification as economically weaker section is based on relevant data and factors as also the extent of reservation …

Reservation policy cannot stay for indefinite period, says Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Reservation policy cannot stay for indefinite period, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Three judges on the Constitution Bench, in views which formed both the majority and minority opinions, said the policy of reservation in education and employment cannot continue for an indefinite period. “At the end of 75 years of our Independence, we need to revisit the system of reservation in the larger interest of the society as a whole, as a …

EWS ruling will shape quota law
2 years, 1 month ago

EWS ruling will shape quota law

Hindustan Times  

India’s affirmative action programme is shaped by two landmark events. Created in January 2019, months before general elections, the EWS quota was politically difficult to oppose, given it was packaged as a pro-poor move, though by excluding groups already under the reservation umbrella, it was effectively a pitch to upper castes and dominant communities. Three judges of the court backed …

50% Ceiling Limit For Reservation Flexible: Supreme Court In EWS Quota Case
2 years, 1 month ago

50% Ceiling Limit For Reservation Flexible: Supreme Court In EWS Quota Case

Live Law  

In an important judgement, the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment was upheld by the Supreme Court Constitution Bench with a 3:2 majority. Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the amendment and Justice S Ravindra Bhat along with CJI UU Lalit dissented with the majority view. While …

Supreme Court clears 10% quota for poor: What's the case and why this is a big win for the Modi government?
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court clears 10% quota for poor: What's the case and why this is a big win for the Modi government?

Firstpost  

In January 2019, Parliament passed the 103rd constitutional amendment allowing the Centre to provide a 10 per cent quota to Economically Weaker Sections in the unreserved category. No violation of Article 14 or basic structure of constitution is noted.” CJI UU Lalit agreed with Justice S Ravindra Bhat & gave a dissent judgement Five-judge Constitution bench by a majority of …

From Right to Reality, How PM Modi's EWS Reservation Changed the Scene - News18
2 years, 1 month ago

From Right to Reality, How PM Modi's EWS Reservation Changed the Scene - News18

News 18  

The concept of equality is seemingly simple, but is in fact, complicated and nuanced. Does EWS seek to retract benefits already provided to individuals belonging to SC, ST and OBC communities, and afford these to this new category of “economically weak” individuals? The Supreme Court’s affirmation today, is a confirmation of the Prime Minister’s aforesaid goal of ensuring that equality …

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections by 3:2 majority
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections by 3:2 majority

Firstpost  

A five-judge Constitution bench in a 3:2 majority verdict has held that the provisions of the Amendment does not violate essential features of the Constitution New Delhi: The Supreme Court in a majority judgment on Monday upheld the validity of the Constitution’s 103rd Amendment Act 2019, which provides for 10 per cent EWS reservation amongst the general category in admissions …

CM Stalin to consult legal experts after setback in EWS quota case
2 years, 1 month ago

CM Stalin to consult legal experts after setback in EWS quota case

The Hindu  

Terming the Supreme Court’s split verdict upholding reservations for the Economically Weaker Sections of society as a setback to the century-old fight for social justice, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin said he would consult legal experts to chalk out the next course of action. Mr. Stalin also called upon political parties and like-minded organisations from Tamil Nadu, which …

Supreme Court holds 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent EWS reservation valid
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court holds 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent EWS reservation valid

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 07, 2022 12:34 IST The Supreme Court, by a majority view of 3:2, on November 7 upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to economically weaker sections in admissions and government jobs. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, who read the judgment for himself, said the 103rd constitutional amendment cannot be …

Supreme Court upholds reservation for economically weaker sections
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds reservation for economically weaker sections

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday by a majority of 3-2 upheld the Constitution’s 103rd Amendment providing for a 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections of the forward classes describing it as an affirmative action, not violative of the basic structure of the Constitution, and saying it did not offend the equality code by excluding SC/STs and …

Supreme Court upholds EWS quota: ‘Doesn’t violate basic structure of Constitution'
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds EWS quota: ‘Doesn’t violate basic structure of Constitution'

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court India on Monday backed the 10% EWS quota introduced by the central government, which provides reservation in education and jobs to people belonging to economically weaker sections. SC upholds 10% EWS quota for jobs and education A five-bench Constitution bench of the Supreme Court delivered the judgement backing EWS reservation by a 3:2 majority view. The Constitution …

Supreme Court, in a majority verdict, upholds constitutional validity of EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court, in a majority verdict, upholds constitutional validity of EWS quota

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday, in a 3:2 majority decision, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which provides 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to the ‘economically weaker sections of the society but excludes the ‘poorest of poor’ among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and Other Backward Classes …

Supreme Court Upholds EWS Quota By 3:2 Majority; CJI Lalit & Justice Bhat In Minority
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Upholds EWS Quota By 3:2 Majority; CJI Lalit & Justice Bhat In Minority

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment.While Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi and JB Pardiwala upheld the 103rd Constitution Amendment, Justice S Ravindra Bhat wrote a dissenting judgment to strike it. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has …

'Fraud on Constitution' or A Helping Hand? A Look at 10% EWS Quota Debate Ahead of SC Verdict
2 years, 1 month ago

'Fraud on Constitution' or A Helping Hand? A Look at 10% EWS Quota Debate Ahead of SC Verdict

News 18  

In one of the most crucial and anticipated verdicts, the Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitutional amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections persons in admissions and government jobs. Academician Mohan Gopal had opened the arguments in the case before …

SC Upholds 10% Quota for Economically Weaker Sections in Win for Govt, Says Doesn't Violate Constitution
2 years, 1 month ago

SC Upholds 10% Quota for Economically Weaker Sections in Win for Govt, Says Doesn't Violate Constitution

News 18  

Three of five judges of the constitution bench in Supreme Court on Monday ruled that providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections persons in admissions and government jobs does not violate the basic structure of the constitution and the equality code. whether reservation is an instrument of representation of backward classes and whether economic criteria violate basic structure; …

10% reservation for poorer sections in admissions, jobs to continue, says SC in key judgment | 10 points
2 years, 1 month ago

10% reservation for poorer sections in admissions, jobs to continue, says SC in key judgment | 10 points

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment, providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections in the general category in admissions and government jobs. The Supreme Court, by a majority view of 3:2, on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to economically …

EWS Quota Case : Is Reservation For Representation Or Financial Improvement? Highlights From Supreme Court Hearing [Summary Of Arguments, Court Queries]
2 years, 1 month ago

EWS Quota Case : Is Reservation For Representation Or Financial Improvement? Highlights From Supreme Court Hearing [Summary Of Arguments, Court Queries]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment is to come out on November 7, 2022. Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora echoed a similar sentiment and submitted that reservations under Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution were not aimed at providing economic aid …

Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On Validity Of EWS Quota On November 7
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On Validity Of EWS Quota On November 7

Live Law  

The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment is likely to come out next week. CASE TITLE: Janhit Abhiyan v. Union Of India with 32 connected matters | W.P.NO.55/2019 and connected issues Reports of the hearings : EWS Quota - 103rd Amendment Negates …

EWS Quota Violates Basic Structure Of Constitution Due To Caste-Based Exclusion & Breach Of 50% Ceiling : Petitioners' Arguments On Final Day Of Supreme Court Hearing
2 years, 2 months ago

EWS Quota Violates Basic Structure Of Constitution Due To Caste-Based Exclusion & Breach Of 50% Ceiling : Petitioners' Arguments On Final Day Of Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala on Tuesday, reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment.On. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, …

SC reserves verdict after hearing for 7 days the pros and cons of 10% quota for EWS
2 years, 2 months ago

SC reserves verdict after hearing for 7 days the pros and cons of 10% quota for EWS

India Today  

After 7 days of arguments and hearing 20 lawyers, a Supreme Court Constitution Bench on Tuesday reserved its orders on the petitions challenging the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment, providing for 10% quota to the Economically Weaker Sections. While most petitioners challenged the validity of the 103rd amendment, urging the court to strike it down, the respondent Union Government …

General Category Poor Large Segment, Not Covered Under Any Existing Quota Scheme: Centre to SC
2 years, 3 months ago

General Category Poor Large Segment, Not Covered Under Any Existing Quota Scheme: Centre to SC

News 18  

The Centre on Thursday vehemently defended in the Supreme Court the 103rd constitutional amendment, which provides a 10-per cent quota in jobs and education to those in the economically weaker section category, saying this was ”necessitated” to benefit the general category poor, a ”large segment” of population not covered under any existing reservation scheme. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by …

EWS quota: SC says reservation has social, financial connotations
2 years, 3 months ago

EWS quota: SC says reservation has social, financial connotations

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Economically Weaker Sections among upper castes could be promoted through various affirmative actions at the "threshold level" like giving them scholarships instead of 10 per cent quotas in government jobs and educational institutions, noting that poverty is not a “permanent thing.” The apex court said the term reservation has different connotations such …

EWS quota claims to be for poorest of poor, but denies most deprived: Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

EWS quota claims to be for poorest of poor, but denies most deprived: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the logic behind a quota for ‘economically weaker sections’ which claims to cater to the “poorest of the poor” but leaves out deprived communities who have suffered denial for centuries. So there is a large section of them who are kept out because the share of the pie is only that much… Is it …

Want to know effect of amendment: SC seeks statistics from states where EWS reservations apply
2 years, 3 months ago

Want to know effect of amendment: SC seeks statistics from states where EWS reservations apply

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought details and statistics with regard to the implementation of the 103rd amendment which provides for the reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections of states where the amendment has been adopted. The court called upon Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Union of India and Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani appearing for the State of …

Will EWS quota cut share of pie of those competing on merit, asks CJI
2 years, 3 months ago

Will EWS quota cut share of pie of those competing on merit, asks CJI

The Hindu  

Has the government ended up "diminishing" the opportunities of candidates who compete for jobs and seats in government institutions purely on merit by carving out a 10% quota for 'economically weaker sections' from the general category, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday. Lalit pointed out that 50% academic seats and jobs in the general …

What’s wrong in using economic criteria for reservation, asks Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

What’s wrong in using economic criteria for reservation, asks Supreme Court

The Hindu  

What is “so principally, so fundamentally wrong” in singling out economic criterion for grant of reservation, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. The quota excludes Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, who form ‘homogenous groups’ included in the prevalent 50% reservation granted separately. Reservation was not meant to …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 3 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 3 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

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