Delhi HC To Hear Plea Challenging Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses In Central Educational Institutions, Tomorrow [Read Petition]
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC To Hear Plea Challenging Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses In Central Educational Institutions, Tomorrow [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A petition challenging the provision of 27% reservations to the persons belonging to OBC category in post graduation courses in Central educational institutions, specifically in JNU, is listed for hearing in the Delhi High Court tomorrow. In the said case, the Supreme Court had upheld the validity of reservations in respect of persons belonging to the OBC category for admissions under the Central Educational Institutions Act, 2006 but with two express caveats: First, that the persons from creamy layer of OBCs would be excluded from reservations. Accordingly the Petitioner has contended that impugned OM and the e-prospectus issued by JNU, providing 27% reservations to OBCs in its post-graduate courses, is unconstitutional being violative of Article 15 of the Constitution of India as interpreted by the constitution bench of the Supreme Court. He has further submitted that the cause of action in the present case is recurring and continuing year after year till date, with all Central Educational Institutions implementing the contemptuous OM of MHRD.

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Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Issuance Of OBC Certificates To Children Of Single Mothers Without Certificate From Paternal Side; Notice Issued
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Issuance Of OBC Certificates To Children Of Single Mothers Without Certificate From Paternal Side; Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking amendment in the guidelines for grant of OBC certificates to children of single mothers, so that the same can be issued based on OBC certificates of the single mothers, without insistence on certificates from the paternal side. The petitioner, a retired teacher from MCD, claims that as per existing …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL For OBC Admissions In Jamia's Residential Coaching Academy
2 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL For OBC Admissions In Jamia's Residential Coaching Academy

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking a direction on the University Grant Commission to frame guidelines to enable Jamia Millia Islamia to give admissions to OBC students in its Residential Coaching Academy for preparation of civil services from its next session. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao …

'Balance Must Be Stricken Between Mistake And Chance To Rectify Lapse', Delhi High Court Allows Candidates To Join Post
4 months ago

'Balance Must Be Stricken Between Mistake And Chance To Rectify Lapse', Delhi High Court Allows Candidates To Join Post

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur observed while allowing a Petition that authorities must look into the accuracy of documents and decide the cases of candidates based on facts and circumstances of each case. The third Petitioner's candidature was rejected on the ground of alleged mismatch in the name of the petitioner's …

'Balance Must Be Stricken Between Mistake And Chance To Rectify Lapse', Delhi High Court Allows Candidates To Join Post
4 months ago

'Balance Must Be Stricken Between Mistake And Chance To Rectify Lapse', Delhi High Court Allows Candidates To Join Post

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur observed while allowing a Petition that authorities must look into the accuracy of documents and decide the cases of candidates based on facts and circumstances of each case. The third Petitioner's candidature was rejected on the ground of alleged mismatch in the name of the petitioner's …

Delhi HC asks DoE to review EWS circular
4 months ago

Delhi HC asks DoE to review EWS circular

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Directorate of Education to address a petition challenging a circular issued on November 11, 2024, which allegedly establishes separate admission timelines for children from the economically weaker section, disadvantaged groups and the general category. The petition, filed by the NGO Justice for All and represented by advocates Khagesh Jha and …

What Backward classes panel chief said on OBC quota demand for Marathas
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What Backward classes panel chief said on OBC quota demand for Marathas

India Today  

Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission Chairperson Sunil Shukre on Monday said that those seeking reservation for the Maratha community in the Other Backwards Classes should "study the Constitution". Speaking at Baithak, a conclave organised by India Today's sister channel Mumbai Tak, he said, "Quota or reservation is a policy matter. Shukre's remarks came amid protests by Maratha quota activist Manoj …

Will not accept Calcutta HC order scrapping OBC status of several classes in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
10 months ago

Will not accept Calcutta HC order scrapping OBC status of several classes in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 22 asserted that she “will not accept” the Calcutta High Court order scrapping the OBC status of several classes in the State. Addressing an election rally at Khardah under the Dumdum Lok Sabha constituency, Ms. Banerjee said the OBC reservation would continue in the State, as the Bill concerned was passed within …

NCBC recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in West Bengal, Punjab
10 months, 1 week ago

NCBC recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in West Bengal, Punjab

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Backward Classes has recommended an increase in the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes in public employment in Punjab and West Bengal. Reservation quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes is 22%, 6% and 17% respectively in respect of services and posts under the control of West Bengal in establishments run or aided …

Delhi HC Sets Aside Admission Cancellation of Jaat Community Med Student Based On Non-Recognition Of Caste Status Per Central OBC List
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi HC Sets Aside Admission Cancellation of Jaat Community Med Student Based On Non-Recognition Of Caste Status Per Central OBC List

Live Law  

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a medical student whose admission was cancelled by Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Science on the basis that OBC status of his caste was not recognized in view of the central OBC list. On behalf of the Institute, it was submitted that petitioner, belonging to …

Explainer: The legal angle to the Maratha reservation row
1 year, 6 months ago

Explainer: The legal angle to the Maratha reservation row

Hindustan Times  

The issue of reservation for Other Backward Class persons is a hot-button issue around the country. The ordinance: On July 9, 2014, the Maharashtra government brought an ordinance providing for 16% reservation to the Maratha community and 5% reservation to 52 Muslim communities in public employment and education. Staying the ordinance: On November 14, 2014, the Bombay HC stayed the …

HC Asks Delhi University to Respond to Plea Alleging Arbitrariness in Seat Allocation in LLB Course
2 years, 2 months ago

HC Asks Delhi University to Respond to Plea Alleging Arbitrariness in Seat Allocation in LLB Course

News 18  

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the University of Delhi to respond to a plea alleging arbitrariness in the seat allocation for admission into the law programme. The plea argued that the impugned first admission list excluded reserved category students, albeit obtaining marks above the general cut-off, from taking admissions under the open/unreserved category admission list. This …

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

Akhilesh Yadav asks for U.P. Assembly session to discuss OBC quota in urban bodies
2 years, 2 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav asks for U.P. Assembly session to discuss OBC quota in urban bodies

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to convene a special session of the State Assembly to discuss the issue of Other Backward Classes reservation in urban local bodies after the Allahabad High Court’s decision to quash OBC reservation. Government’s conscience is clear, it must hold a special session of the State Legislature, so that …

UP Local Polls: Yogi Govt Moves SC over HC Order Allowing Elections Without OBC Reservation
2 years, 2 months ago

UP Local Polls: Yogi Govt Moves SC over HC Order Allowing Elections Without OBC Reservation

News 18  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday moved Supreme Court demanding reservation for Other Backward Classes in the upcoming urban local body elections. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad HC had given a green signal to the conduct of local body polls in the state without OBC reservation on Tuesday. The four other members are retired Indian Administrative Service officers Chaub …

After Allahabad HC order on urban local body polls, UP govt constitutes committee for OBC reservations
2 years, 3 months ago

After Allahabad HC order on urban local body polls, UP govt constitutes committee for OBC reservations

India Today  

After the Allahabad High Court ordered that the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh should be held without reserving seats for Other Backward Classes, the Yogi Adityanath government has formed a committee to ensure reservations for OBCs on the basis of 'triple test' process. HC QUASHES GOVT'S NOTIFICATION On Tuesday, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered …

OBC reservation in India: History, state-wise quota, legal challenges, tussle for local body polls
2 years, 10 months ago

OBC reservation in India: History, state-wise quota, legal challenges, tussle for local body polls

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, the Maharashtra government had a setback when the Supreme Court directed the State to release the schedule for local civic polls across the state within two weeks, upholding its stay on reservations for Other Backward Classes. Local body elections in Maharashtra have been on hold since the apex Court stayed the 27 per cent …

Delhi High Court Grants Relief To OBC Candidate Seeking Admission In DU Based On Non-Creamy Layer Certificate Issued In 2018
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Grants Relief To OBC Candidate Seeking Admission In DU Based On Non-Creamy Layer Certificate Issued In 2018

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi University to grant admission to a LLM candidate for the academic year of 2021-22 belonging to the Non Creamy Layer of the Other Backward Castes, being aggrieved by University's action in rejecting his candidature in the 'Spot Admission' round on account of the caste certificate. As per the Admission Bulletin, the …

NEET-PG Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCC Restricting OBC Reservation For Institutional Preference Seats To Central OBC List
2 years, 11 months ago

NEET-PG Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCC Restricting OBC Reservation For Institutional Preference Seats To Central OBC List

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order of dismissing a writ challenging MCC's notice dated January 10, 2022 of modifying OBC reservation criteria with respect to Institutional Preference seats in Central Institutes. In the impugned notice, OBC reservation for PG against institutional preference seats was only restricted to candidates in the central …

Delhi HC asks state government's stand on plea for admission of EWS category children
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC asks state government's stand on plea for admission of EWS category children

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday demanded a "concise and crisp" statement from the Delhi government in response to a plea seeking admission of over 44,000 students from the poorer sections and disadvantaged groups to various private schools in the city. Fundamental rights of people violated The petition, which was filed through advocates Khagesh B Jha and Shikha Sharma, alleged …

Purpose Of Admitting Students In Schools Under EWS Category Is To Ensure Access To Quality Education To Under-Privileged Students: Delhi High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Purpose Of Admitting Students In Schools Under EWS Category Is To Ensure Access To Quality Education To Under-Privileged Students: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the purpose of admitting students to schools under the Economically Weaker Section category is to ensure that students of the under-privileged strata of society get access to quality education as envisaged under Article 21A of the Constitution of India. Justice Rekha Palli was dealing with a petition moved by a private unaided and …

SC approves 27% OBC quota in NEET
3 years, 2 months ago

SC approves 27% OBC quota in NEET

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Constitutional validity of 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in All India Quota seats for admission in post-graduate and undergraduate medical courses in government-run medical colleges. Pointing to chapter-II of the information bulletin issued for NEET PG AIQ seats that specifically states that the “reservation applicable to NEET-PG would be notified …

Maratha quota | Centre alone can identify socially and educationally backward classes: Supreme Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Maratha quota | Centre alone can identify socially and educationally backward classes: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre alone is empowered to identify socially and educationally backward classes and include them in the Central List for claiming reservation benefits. “The President alone, to the exclusion of all other authorities, is empowered to identify SEBCs and include them in a list to be published under Article 342A, which shall be deemed to include SEBCs in relation to …

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

No Reservation for OBCs in National Law Universities, Says DMK Leader TR Baalu
4 years, 5 months ago

No Reservation for OBCs in National Law Universities, Says DMK Leader TR Baalu

News 18  

Senior DMK leader T.R. Baalu on Saturday said there was no reservation for other backward classes in the admission in the National Law Universities for the academic year 2020-21. In a letter to Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the DMK leader said there was a blatant and deliberate violation of the OBC Reservation Policy in NLUs. According to …

Aspiring Law Students Move Calcutta HC Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation In WBNUJS
4 years, 6 months ago

Aspiring Law Students Move Calcutta HC Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation In WBNUJS

Live Law  

Two aspiring law students, belonging to the general category, have moved Calcutta High Court with a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reservation for admission in West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Being prospective candidates at NUJS, these students from Delhi and Mathura have challenged the vires of the West Bengal National University of …

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Strict Implementation Of Statutory Reservation For Recruitment In Central Universities
4 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Strict Implementation Of Statutory Reservation For Recruitment In Central Universities

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to ensure that central universities are strictly implementing reservation for Scheduled Castes for direct recruitment as per the notification issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on July 12, 2019. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice …

Delhi Govt Moves HC Challenging The Admission Notification Of NLU Delhi For Not Providing Reservation To OBC And EWS Categories
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Govt Moves HC Challenging The Admission Notification Of NLU Delhi For Not Providing Reservation To OBC And EWS Categories

Live Law  

Delhi Government has moved an application before the Delhi High Court challenging the admission notification issued by the National Law University, Delhi, so far as it eliminates vertical reservation for Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Section categories. Moved as an application in a pending writ petition titled Balvinder Sangwan v. State of NCT of Delhi the application also wants …

'Only 25% Law Students Have Internet Access' : Plea In Delhi HC Challenges BCI Guidelines On Conduct Of Online Classes & Exams [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

'Only 25% Law Students Have Internet Access' : Plea In Delhi HC Challenges BCI Guidelines On Conduct Of Online Classes & Exams [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging the constitutionality of the directions given by the Bar Council of India to all Law Universities in the country to conduct the final year law examinations through online mode or through any other appropriate method, and to conduct intermediate year law examinations after reopening of colleges. The 27th May …

Delhi HC Stays NLU-Delhi's 50% Horizontal Reservation For Students Who Passed Qualifying Exams From Institutes In NCT [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Stays NLU-Delhi's 50% Horizontal Reservation For Students Who Passed Qualifying Exams From Institutes In NCT [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the decision to introduce 50% horizontal reservation in National Law University Delhi to students who passed their qualifying exam from the institutes located within the National Capital Territory.The Court ordered "Status quo ante as of the previous academic year shall be maintained for making admissions to the BA LL.B and LL.M. The Delhi …

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Domicile Reservation For Delhiites In NLU Delhi [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Domicile Reservation For Delhiites In NLU Delhi [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking quashing of the provision giving 50% reservation to students who passed their qualifying exam from the Institute located within the National Capital Territory. Hence, NLU Delhi has grossly violated the guidelines issued by MHRD and reservation for OBC & EWS were implemented without increasing the seats", it is sought to …

SC Refuses To Entertain Pleas Against Denial Of OBC Reservation In NEET All India Quota ; Grants Liberty To Move HC
4 years, 9 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain Pleas Against Denial Of OBC Reservation In NEET All India Quota ; Grants Liberty To Move HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking to restrain the Centre from proceeding with all India counselling for UG and PG medical courses, without implementing 50% OBC reservation in Tamil Nadu. Background The petitions contended "there is no rational basis for not extending the benefit of 50 per cent reservation for OBCs, as envisaged …

Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU To File Affidavits In Plea Challenging 27% Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU To File Affidavits In Plea Challenging 27% Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and Jawaharlal Nehru University to file affidavits in a petition challenging the provision of 27% reservations to the persons belonging to OBC category in post graduation courses in Central educational institutions, specifically in JNU. In the said case, the Supreme Court had upheld the validity of reservations in respect of persons …

MP Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss Moves SC Seeking Implementation Of 27% Reservation For OBCs Under All India Quota In Medical Colleges [Read Petition]
4 years, 9 months ago

MP Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss Moves SC Seeking Implementation Of 27% Reservation For OBCs Under All India Quota In Medical Colleges [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Former Union Health Minister and Member of Parliament, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has moved the Supreme Court seeking implementation of 27% reservation for the persons belonging to the OBC category in Post Graduate Medical Seats, under the All India Quota. Grounds The Petitioner has informed that OBCs have been denied 27% reservation in AIQ seats for undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses …

Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU To File Affidavits In Plea Challenging 27% Reservation for OBCs In PG Courses [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU To File Affidavits In Plea Challenging 27% Reservation for OBCs In PG Courses [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and Jawaharlal Nehru University to file affidavits in a petition challenging the provision of 27% reservations to the persons belonging to OBC category in post graduation courses in Central educational institutions, specifically in JNU. In the said case, the Supreme Court had upheld the validity of reservations in respect of persons belonging …

Chhattisgarh HC Restricts The State Government From Enhancing The Reservation Of OBCs In Public Employment [Read Order]
5 years, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh HC Restricts The State Government From Enhancing The Reservation Of OBCs In Public Employment [Read Order]

Live Law  

Chhattisgarh High Court restricts the State government from enhancing the extent of reservation given to OBCs as a challenge to the validity of the previously introduced enhancement is already pending before the court. The present writ petition challenged the amendment brought about by the Chhattisgarh government in the State's Reservation Act which enhanced the reservation for OBCs in public employment …

President Kovind appoints five-member panel to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs
7 years, 5 months ago

President Kovind appoints five-member panel to examine sub-categorisation of OBCs

India TV News  

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed a five-member panel headed by Delhi High Court’s former Chief Justice G Rohini to examine the sub categorisation of Other Backward Classes under Article 340 of the Constitution, an official statement said. “This decision, taken on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, reinforces, in the spirit of his teachings, the government's efforts to …

Centre approves inclusion of 15 new castes in OBC list
8 years, 3 months ago

Centre approves inclusion of 15 new castes in OBC list

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved inclusion of 15 new castes and modification in 13 other castes in the Central list of Other Backward Classes. The National Commission of Backward Classes had recommended a total of 28 changes in respect of 8 states — Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. “The changes …

NCBC pitches for inclusion of poor among upper castes in OBC list
9 years, 3 months ago

NCBC pitches for inclusion of poor among upper castes in OBC list

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid rising demand for extension of job reservations for economically backward among upper castes, the National Commission for Backward Classes has said that it can include economically weaker sections in the OBC list noting like caste, occupation is also an indicator of backwardness. While indicating the commission may advice government to bring ‘poor upper caste' under quota ambit, …

Cabinet nod to adding four castes in OBC list
9 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet nod to adding four castes in OBC list

India TV News  

Cabinet nod to adding four castes in OBC list New Delhi: The union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for amending the central list of Other Backward Classes to include Sipai and Patni Jamat or Turk Jamat of Gujarat and New Delhi: The union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for amending the central list of Other Backward Classes to …

Quota in medical, dental PG courses: SC rejects plea of Jat students
9 years, 11 months ago

Quota in medical, dental PG courses: SC rejects plea of Jat students

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of Jat students seeking benefits of reservation under Other Backward Class in the ongoing process of admission in post-graduate medical and dental courses. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of Jat students seeking benefits of reservation under Other Backward Class in the ongoing process of admission in post-graduate …

Inclusion of Jats in OBC list comes under SC scanner
10 years, 11 months ago

Inclusion of Jats in OBC list comes under SC scanner

India TV News  

Inclusion of Jats in OBC list comes under SC scanner New Delhi: The controversial decision of UPA-II government ahead of general elections to include Jats in OBC category came under judicial scrutiny with the Supreme Court today seeking explanation from the Centre for allegedly ignoring Besides the organisation of OBC, three other individuals from Delhi - Ram Singh, Ashok Kumar …

HC exempts four DU colleges from 27 percent reservation for OBC
12 years, 9 months ago

HC exempts four DU colleges from 27 percent reservation for OBC

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jun 25: Four Delhi University colleges were exempted by the Delhi High Court today from reserving 27 percent of their seats for OBCs students for admission in academic year 2012-13 on ground of being minority educational institutions. A bench of justices V K Jain and Pratibha Rani gave the exemptions to SGTB Khalsa College, Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa …

SC Says, Eligibility For OBCs Should Be Maximum 10 Pc Less Than Gen Category
13 years, 7 months ago

SC Says, Eligibility For OBCs Should Be Maximum 10 Pc Less Than Gen Category

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 18 : The Supreme Court today held that the minimum eligibility percentage for admission in central universities for OBC category should be at most 10 per cent less than that of general category students. A bench headed by Justice R V Raveendran said that the eligibility criteria for OBC category students should not be decided on the …

SC to Centre: vacant OBC seats for general category
16 years, 5 months ago

SC to Centre: vacant OBC seats for general category

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that all vacant seats reserved for other backward classes, or OBCs, in Central educational institutions should be filled up by general category students. The institutes must “endeavour to fill up” vacant seats with general category students by the end of October, the Chief Justice said. However, IIT-Delhi director Surendra Prasad said dereserving …

Equity in education
16 years, 10 months ago

Equity in education

The Hindu  

In a historic judgment in the Mandal II case, the Supreme Courts Constitution Bench paves the way for social justice in higher education. The petitioners had also challenged the validity of the Central Educational Institutions Act, 2006, which provides for reservation in admission to certain Central government-run educational institutions for students belonging to the S.C., S.T. The Supreme Courts two-Judge …

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