SC raises questions on Calcutta HC order that refused OBC tag to 77 communities
1 month ago

SC raises questions on Calcutta HC order that refused OBC tag to 77 communities

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised questions about the validity of the Calcutta high court order in May this year that set aside the West Bengal government’s decision to classify 77 communities, mostly Muslims, as other backward classes and agreed to consider on January 7 whether reservation to these classes can be permitted this year Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the West Bengal government along with advocate Astha Sharma told the Supreme Court that the Calcutta high court’s order was “bizarre”. We can understand the high court saying that the classification was bad but on that ground, how can it be set aside.” The court, which was hearing an appeal by the Mamata Banerjee government against the May 22 high court decision, was referring to section 5 of the West Bengal Backward Classes Act 2012 that empowered the state government to allocate 17% posts in government posts to members of OBCs. The high court should not have struck down the enabling provision in the 2012 Act that gives power to the state to make such classification.” Senior advocate PS Patwalia appearing for the petitioners in the high court said that the state failed to follow the procedure mandated under law to extend reservation to those communities who belonged to a particular religion. This became necessary as the high court order said that the state’s decision was guided by vote politics., “Identification of the classes in the said community as OBCs for electoral gains would leave them at the mercy of the concerned political establishment and may defeat and deny other rights.

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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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ABP News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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3 years ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh in a plea challenging Government Orders which amended the state law regarding appointment of teaching staff in minority aided institutions. Challenging this amendment, the petitioners contend that vesting power of appointment in hands of an 'unidentified' or 'undefined' Private Recruitment Agency to conduct 90% of the recruitment …

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a SLP preferred by a bunch of private unaided minority educational institutions against an order of the Calcutta High Court restricting them from prohibiting students from participating in the online examinations, for non-payment of fees. The Petitioners, represented by Senior Sdvocate Shyam Divan, Advocates Rohit Amit Sthalekar and Sankalp Narain, had approached the …

IBC: Calcutta HC Quashes NCLT Order Mandating Submission Of Record Of Default For Filing Sec 7 Applications [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 5 months ago

Centre should not appeal against HC order on OBC reservation: CPI

The Hindu  

The Puducherry unit of the Communist Party of India has appealed to the Centre not to appeal against the Madras High Court order ensuring reservation to OBC students in medical courses under all India quota. The Centre had betrayed the students belonging to backward communities for a long time, he said adding that it was the combined effort of all …

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