Supreme Court to hear West Bengal's OBC reservation case involving 77 communities on January 7
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear West Bengal's OBC reservation case involving 77 communities on January 7

India TV News  

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear the West Bengal government's plea challenging a Calcutta High Court verdict that removed the Other Backward Classes status for 77 communities in the state. Included in this list of 77 communities as eligible for OBC status was issued by the Government of West Bengal but declared unconstitutional by the Calcutta High Court. West Bengal is now appealing to the Supreme Court by arguing that the decision granting OBC status to these communities was well founded in socio-economic backwardness and not religion. Chandrachud directed the West Bengal government to justify its decision to categorize 77 communities, the majority of which were Muslim, as Other Backward Classes.

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Reservation can't be on basis of religion: Supreme Court on West Bengal OBC case
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1 week, 6 days ago

Reservation can't be on basis of religion: Supreme Court on West Bengal OBC case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that reservations cannot be granted on the basis of religion. The remark was made during a hearing on the West Bengal government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to cancel the inclusion of 77 communities in the Other Backward Classes list in the state. A bench led by Justice BR Gavai made the …

'Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion', Says Supreme Court While Hearing West Bengal's Plea Against HC Quashing OBC Classifications
2 weeks ago

'Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion', Says Supreme Court While Hearing West Bengal's Plea Against HC Quashing OBC Classifications

Live Law  

Reservation can't be given on the basis of religion, orally remarked the Supreme Court on Monday while hearing the petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging the decision of the Calcutta High Court to quash the Other Backward Class classification of 77 communities, mostly belonging to Muslim religion.Responding to the Court's observation, Senior Advocate. Reservation can't be given …

West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can't be on basis of religion, says SC
2 weeks ago

West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can't be on basis of religion, says SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010. The pleas, including the one filed by the West Bengal government, challenging the high court's May 22 …

SC to consider relief to Bengal for allowing reservation to 77 OBC communities
1 month ago

SC to consider relief to Bengal for allowing reservation to 77 OBC communities

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, which is hearing the West Bengal government’s appeal against the high court’s decision to cancel its order to include 77 communities in the state’s list of other backward classes, has agreed to decide whether these communities can be permitted to receive quota benefits this year as an interim measure. The top court was hearing an …

West Bengal seeks urgent hearing of reservation case in SC
2 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal seeks urgent hearing of reservation case in SC

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing of its pending appeal against a Calcutta High Court decision striking down the inclusion of several castes, largely Muslim communities, in the State’s Other Backward Classes List. Chandrachud, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for West Bengal, said the appointments to the public services of the State were held up due …

West Bengal seeks time to respond to replies filed in OBC status case in Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal seeks time to respond to replies filed in OBC status case in Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The West Bengal government on Tuesday sought time to reply to the responses filed by litigants in a case pertaining to the Calcutta High Court verdict striking down the OBC status of several castes, mostly Muslim groups, in the state for granting reservation in public sector jobs and admissions in state-run educational institutes. West Bengal seeks time to …

West Bengal's affidavit in SC exposes how Muslims managed to get on OBC list
4 months ago

West Bengal's affidavit in SC exposes how Muslims managed to get on OBC list

Op India  

A major reservation row broke out in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government included the Muslim community in the Other Backward Class quota without due diligence, only to cater to her party’s minority vote bank. The Khotta Muslim community applied on 13th November 2009 and they were made part of the OBC list by the West Bengal Commission …

Seeking Stay Of HC Judgment Scrapping OBC Classifications, West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court
4 months ago

Seeking Stay Of HC Judgment Scrapping OBC Classifications, West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The West Bengal Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was seeking stay of the Calcutta High Court's judgment which quashed the classification of seventy seven communities as Other Backward Classes.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the State, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today at 2 PM when the Court assembled after. The West …

Supreme Court gives West Bengal ‘opportunity’ to explain inclusion of 77 castes in its OBC List
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court gives West Bengal ‘opportunity’ to explain inclusion of 77 castes in its OBC List

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 5 gave the West Bengal government an “opportunity” to justify the reason for including 77 castes, largely Muslim communities, in the State’s Other Backward Classes List. The order follows an appeal by the State against a May 22 judgment of the Calcutta High Court striking down the inclusion of several of these castes in the …

SC directs West Bengal govt to explain designation of 77 communities as OBCs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SC directs West Bengal govt to explain designation of 77 communities as OBCs

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to provide a detailed explanation for its decision to designate 77 communities, the majority of which are Muslims, as Other Backward Classes, clarifying that the state will have to adduce data on the social backwardness and inadequacy of representation of the designated communities. The directive by a bench, led by …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On West Bengal Govt Plea Against HC Judgement Quashing OBC Classification Of 77 Communities
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On West Bengal Govt Plea Against HC Judgement Quashing OBC Classification Of 77 Communities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today, issued notice in a petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the Calcutta High Court's judgment which quashed the classification of 77 communities as Other Backward Classes given under the West Bengal Backward Classes Act, 2012 and. The Supreme Court today, issued notice in a petition filed by the State of West Bengal against …

Can Mamata’s Aggressive Stitch In Time Over Muslim OBC Quota Save ‘The Nine’ Going To Polls In Last Phase?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Mamata’s Aggressive Stitch In Time Over Muslim OBC Quota Save ‘The Nine’ Going To Polls In Last Phase?

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee faces a critical test in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1. The seventh phase comes amid three significant Calcutta High Court rulings, including the cancellation of the Muslim OBC quota, which may have a “mixed" bearing on her support base. MAMATA’S ASSERTION While Hindu OBC …

PM Modi lashes out at 'fraud' committed by TMC govt by granting OBC status to only Muslim groups
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi lashes out at 'fraud' committed by TMC govt by granting OBC status to only Muslim groups

Op India  

Days after the Calcutta High Court cancelled an estimated 5 lakh Other Backward Classes certificates issued mostly to Muslims by the West Bengal government since 2010, PM Modi has hit out at the ruling TMC government. But what is even more unfortunate is that for vote bank politics, now they are also abusing the judiciary…This situation cannot be acceptable under …

Rajasthan to review reservation granted to Muslims under OBC category
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan to review reservation granted to Muslims under OBC category

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan is set to review the reservation in jobs and education granted to Muslims under the Other Backward Class category. Rajasthan’s Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Avinash Gehlot said here on Saturday that the Congress had given reservation to 14 Muslim groups under the OBC category “as part of its appeasement politics” between 1997 …

'One More Proof Of...': BJP Slams Mamata Over HC Order Cancelling OBC Certificates In Bengal
7 months ago

'One More Proof Of...': BJP Slams Mamata Over HC Order Cancelling OBC Certificates In Bengal

ABP News  

A day after the Calcutta High Court cancelled all Other Backward Classes certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010, the Bharatiya Janata Party slammed state CM Mamata Banerjee and the I.N.D.I.A bloc saying that Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, and other leaders of the opposition alliance are shredding the constitution. The Calcutta High Court has also cancelled OBC certificates issued In West …

Will not accept Calcutta HC order scrapping OBC status of several classes in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
7 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 …

Calcutta High Court cancels five lakh OBC certificates
7 months ago

Calcutta High Court cancels five lakh OBC certificates

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes certificates issued in West Bengal since 2010. The court further observed, “Citizens from the 77 classes and 37 classes struck down above, who are already in the service of the State, or have already availed the benefit of reservation or have succeeded in any selection process in the State, …

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Cancels OBC Certificates Issued In West Bengal After 2010, Scraps OBC Classification Of 77 Communities
7 months ago

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Cancels OBC Certificates Issued In West Bengal After 2010, Scraps OBC Classification Of 77 Communities

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010. State Commission acted in undue haste to notify certain religious communities as OBCs in 2010 The judgement of the Court cancelling all OBC certificates from the year 2010, is a blow to the ruling Trinamool Congress government which came to power in …

Calcutta HC cancels all OBC certificates issued by Bengal govt after 2010, Mamata says won't accept it
7 months ago

Calcutta HC cancels all OBC certificates issued by Bengal govt after 2010, Mamata says won't accept it

India TV News  

West Bengal: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes certificates issued after 2010 by the West Bengal government. This won't impact people who have got jobs due to OBC reservation after 2010 or the recruitment process is going on. According to the West Bengal Backward Classes Commission Act 1993, a new list of OBCs will be …

Explainer: The legal angle to the Maratha reservation row
1 year, 3 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 …

‘Am I in Bengal or Bangladesh?’: NCBC Head Says Muslims Castes in State OBC List ‘Lop-Sided’
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Am I in Bengal or Bangladesh?’: NCBC Head Says Muslims Castes in State OBC List ‘Lop-Sided’

News 18  

The issue is not with Muslims, but how their castes have increased over time, National Commission for Backward Classes chairman Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told News18 as the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has accused the BJP of communalising the situation ahead of Panchayat polls. From 2011 till now, more Muslim castes have been added, making it a total of …

Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court order to conduct U.P. local body polls without OBC reservation
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court order to conduct U.P. local body polls without OBC reservation

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an Allahabad High Court direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh to hold local body elections without reservation for Other Backward Classes. The High Court had, on December 27, 2022, ordered elections to be held without OBC reservation after discovering that Uttar Pradesh had not complied with the “triple-test” criteria mandated by the Supreme …

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