SC Upholds Allahabad HC Direction To Apply Subject-Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts In Universities.
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Upholds Allahabad HC Direction To Apply Subject-Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts In Universities.

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The Supreme Court yesterday rejected Centre's challenge against a 2017 judgment of Allahabad High Court which had held that reservations in teaching posts in Universities are to be applied by taking subject/discipline as the unit, instead of university.A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Indira Banerjee refused leave to appeal to Ministry of Human Resources Department to challenge the High. The Supreme Court yesterday rejected Centre's challenge against a 2017 judgment of Allahabad High Court which had held that reservations in teaching posts in Universities are to be applied by taking subject/discipline as the unit, instead of university. A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Indira Banerjee refused leave to appeal to Ministry of Human Resources Department to challenge the High Court judgment delivered in the case Vivekanand Tiwari v Union of India on April 7, 2017 The Allahabad High Court had quashed clauses No.6 and 8 of the UGC Guidelines dated 25.08.2006, which prescribed the manner of applying reservations for SC/ST/OBC in teaching posts. Justices Vikram Nath and Daya Shankar Tripathi, holding that they were in "direct conflict and in violation of the law laid down by the Apex Court and different High Courts consistently from 1990 till date".

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“Antithetical To Concept Of Equality": J&K High Court Halts Promotions Without Consideration Of Candidates' SC/ST Reservation
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

“Antithetical To Concept Of Equality": J&K High Court Halts Promotions Without Consideration Of Candidates' SC/ST Reservation

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has restrained the government from making any promotions unless candidates from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories entitled to reservation are duly considered. Delivering a major relief to reserved category employees who have long been denied their rightful promotions due to a controversial government circular Justice M.A Chowdhary observed, “The respondents …

Benefit Of Reservation In Promotion Available To All Under Article 16(4A), J&K Citizens Cannot Be Treated Differently: High Court
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Benefit Of Reservation In Promotion Available To All Under Article 16(4A), J&K Citizens Cannot Be Treated Differently: High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has expressed its strong disapproval of the circular issued by the General Administration Department directing all the Administrative Secretaries to keep vacant the slots meant for reserved category employees. The Court held that denying the benefit of reservation in promotion to scheduled castes and keeping their seats vacant would lead to treating citizens of …

Writ Court Shouldn't Take Hyper Technical View: P&H High Court Allows Student To Complete Course Despite Admission Without Qualification
1 month, 1 week ago

Writ Court Shouldn't Take Hyper Technical View: P&H High Court Allows Student To Complete Course Despite Admission Without Qualification

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a student to complete his course who was admitted to a college without the mandatory qualification of having a Hindi subject in Class X, observing that she already completed 1.5 years out of 2 years of the course and he did not commit any fraud.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel …

Tamil Nadu to file review plea after Supreme Court strikes down domicile-based reservations for PG medical courses
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu to file review plea after Supreme Court strikes down domicile-based reservations for PG medical courses

Live Mint  

agenciThe Tamil Nadu government has said it will file a review petition in the Supreme Court on the domicile-based reservation for post-graduate medical courses. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti said that state quota seats must be filled based on merit in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test exam. The top court held that …

Violates equality: Supreme Court cancels domicile-based PG medical quotas
2 months ago

Violates equality: Supreme Court cancels domicile-based PG medical quotas

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled domicile-based reservation of seats for postgraduate medical courses, calling it unconstitutional and violative of the right to equality. A three-judge bench said admissions to PG medical courses should strictly be based on merit even though it clarified that the verdict would not affect domicile-based reservations already granted by states. "Residence-based reservation in PG medical …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Telangana HC Decision Which Struck Down Local Quota Criteria For PG Medical Admissions
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Telangana HC Decision Which Struck Down Local Quota Criteria For PG Medical Admissions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently refused to stay a Telangana High Court judgment which struck down amended criteria for determining 'local' status of candidates in post-graduate medical admissions.For context, the provisions struck down by the High Court included explanation clause to Rule 8 of the Telangana Medical Colleges included explanation clause to Rule 8 of the Telangana Medical Colleges Rules, 2021, …

Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking exclusion of the wards/children/dependents of IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/Class-I officers serving in Madhya Pradesh from the scope of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in recruitment/selection/appointment processes. It was observed that the issues raised alongwith the prayer for framing of a policy to exclude 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation, fell in the …

Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking exclusion of the wards/children/dependents of IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/Class-I officers serving in Madhya Pradesh from the scope of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in recruitment/selection/appointment processes. It was observed that the issues raised alongwith the prayer for framing of a policy to exclude 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation, fell in the …

Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Reservation For SC/STs In Punjab Municipal Corporation Ward, Says It Ensures Representation In Local Self-Body
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Reservation For SC/STs In Punjab Municipal Corporation Ward, Says It Ensures Representation In Local Self-Body

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the reservation made in a ward in Punjab's Nagar Panchayat Khanauri, Sangrur for the Punjab Municipal Corporation election, observing that the roster for reserving seats is created to ensure representation of the backward class category of candidates in local self-bodies.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "Needless, to say. Justice Sureshwar Thakur …

HC seeks govt’s response on plea challenging reservation policy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks govt’s response on plea challenging reservation policy

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir high court, acting on a fresh petition challenging the reservation policy, has issued notice to the respondents asking for reply within a time frame of three weeks. The fresh petition, filed by Dawar Ali and supported by a civil society group, has questioned the reservation policy of J&K government calling it “unreasonable”. On November 27, a political …

‘Linguistic minority colleges bound by NMC’s PG education reservation rule’: Madras HC
4 months ago

‘Linguistic minority colleges bound by NMC’s PG education reservation rule’: Madras HC

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras HC has held that private linguistic minority medical colleges are bound by the provision of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Reservations, 2023 issued by the National Medical Commission and the agreements made with the government to reserve PG medical seats for the government quota as per the applicable laws of the state or union territory. The court dismissed …

HC upholds PU’s central status, says Punjab SC reservation not applicable
4 months ago

HC upholds PU’s central status, says Punjab SC reservation not applicable

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea challenging appointment of a faculty member in Panjab University alleging that same was made against Scheduled Caste reservation rules of Punjab government. The plea, from Narinder Singh, had challenged the appointment of Sarita Pippal as an assistant professor in PU’s department of mathematics following a 2013 The plea, from Narinder …

No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMU
4 months, 2 weeks ago

No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMU

Deccan Chronicle  

Aligarh : The Aligarh Muslim University has denied claims that it extends reservation on religious grounds to Muslim candidates in admissions and recruitment, asserting that it has no such system in place. The university said this in a statement on Monday, days after the Supreme Court held that the legal question over the AMU's minority status would be decided by …

Why no quota for SCs/STs, OBCs in AMU, asks Yogi at bypoll rally
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why no quota for SCs/STs, OBCs in AMU, asks Yogi at bypoll rally

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday questioned as to why the Aligarh Muslim University is not giving reservation to Scheduled Castes, Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes but attempting to give 50 % reservation to Muslims on its own even though the institution gets government funding. Adityanath’s observations about AMU came a day after the Supreme Court, by a 4-3 …

Muslim bodies hail Supreme Court’s verdict on madrasas
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim bodies hail Supreme Court’s verdict on madrasas

The Hindu  

Muslim bodies have welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Act, 2004. The Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s education board, Syed Tanvir Ahmed, concurred, saying: “The Supreme Court judgment marks a significant step forward in upholding the educational rights of minority communities in Uttar Pradesh. The Supreme Court’s decision not only safeguards the right of …

Supreme Court Upheld the Constitutional Validity of Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Upheld the Constitutional Validity of Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 except for its provisions allowing the Board to award higher degrees like Kamil (under-graduate studies) and Fazil (postgraduate studies). The court found that these provisions violate the Basic Structure of the Constitution by discriminating against students based on their religion affiliation. The …

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Direction To UP Govt To Prepare Fresh List Of Candidates To Fill 69K Assistant Teachers Vacancies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC Direction To UP Govt To Prepare Fresh List Of Candidates To Fill 69K Assistant Teachers Vacancies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today stayed the order of the Allahabad High Court directing the redrawing of recruitment list of candidates to fill up 69,000 vacancies to the post of Assistant Teacher in Uttar Pradesh. It was held that any reserved category candidate who secures merit equivalent to that of a general category candidate shall be placed in the general category …

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC verdict of releasing new merit list in 69,000 teachers recruitment case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC verdict of releasing new merit list in 69,000 teachers recruitment case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court's decision in UP's 69,000 teachers' recruitment case. The High Court had also said that if a reserved category candidate achieves merit equal to the general category, then his selection should be considered in the general category only. The High Court had also said that if a reserved category candidate achieves …

UP Teacher Recruitment: CM Yogi In Action, UP Govt. to Comply with High Court's Order? | ABP News
7 months, 1 week ago

UP Teacher Recruitment: CM Yogi In Action, UP Govt. to Comply with High Court's Order? | ABP News

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court recently made a significant ruling in the 69,000 teacher recruitment case, declaring the merit list invalid. However, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has confirmed that the state government will adhere to the High Court's directive. CM Yogi Adityanath announced on X, "The Basic Education Department has updated me on all aspects of the honorable court's …

Quotas in quota | Panacea or pandora's box?
7 months, 1 week 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 …

7-judge SC bench upholds quota within SC/ST quota saying sub-classification is permissible
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Explained: Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and the Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and the Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

On August 1, a seven-judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court with a majority of 6:1 held that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes for the purpose of reservation was constitutional. While hearing the appeal in 2014, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court noted that Chinniah needs to be revisited in light of Article 338 and the law laid in Indra …

Reservation redistribution
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Reservation redistribution

Hindustan Times  

The gains of reservation — despite its goal of driving equity — have flowed unequally. Relative social privilege and political clout have led to a few groups enjoying almost all the benefits of reservations while others languish in backwardness that is largely unchanged since Independence. To illustrate, the Jatavs in Uttar Pradesh and the Mahars in Maharashtra have long been …

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law

The Hindu  

A majority judgment of the Supreme Court on Thursday has backed the constitutional validity of a Tamil Nadu law that offered preferential treatment among the Scheduled Castes to socially and educationally backward Arunthathiyars. The Tamil Nadu State Legislature had enacted the Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars Reservation Act, 2009, to provide the Arunthathiyars reservation in appointments or posts in State services on …

Why has Supreme Court re-examined subclassification in SC-ST quotas? Explained
7 months, 4 weeks 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 Allows Sub-Divisions in SC, ST for Quota
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Sub-classification within SCs, STs permissible, says Supreme Court
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Sub-classification within SCs, STs permissible, says Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled by a majority that sub-classification within the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes is permissible. It declared that SCs cannot be considered homogenous classes and that it would be permissible for the Centre and states to earmark most backward classes within the reserved category of SC/STs to enable them frame appropriate policies on sub-classification and …

Supreme Court Seeks Response From Union, AIIMS In Challenge To 'Institutional Preference' Quota Exceeding 50% In PG Medical Admissions
8 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Response From Union, AIIMS In Challenge To 'Institutional Preference' Quota Exceeding 50% In PG Medical Admissions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Union and All India Institute of Medical Sciences in a petition challenging the reservation quota for "Institutional Preference" that exceeds 50% in postgraduate admissions.The Petitioner has challenged the over-reservation or 'super reservation' of seats under 'Institutional Preference' in the postgraduate admissions as being. The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Union …

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

SC Grants Relief to Madrasas in UP on HC Order
11 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Grants Relief to Madrasas in UP on HC Order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued an interim stay on Friday overturning an Allahabad High Court order declaring the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004, unconstitutional and against the principle of secularism. This decision offers relief to approximately 17 lakh madrasa students and 10,000 teachers affected by the High Court's ruling. It criticised the High Court's interpretation, stating …

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose. However, the Bench permitted the association to implead in the …

'Can state insist on seat-sharing in unaided minority instis': HC judge seeks full bench hearing
1 year, 3 months ago

'Can state insist on seat-sharing in unaided minority instis': HC judge seeks full bench hearing

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: A single judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sought a Full Bench hearing to decide whether the state government has the power to insist on a fixed quota of seat-sharing between the management and the state in unaided minority educational institutions offering professional courses. Justice N Anand Venkatesh observed that the government order passed …

'15% Seats Reserved For Non-Locals': Telangana High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging 100% Domicile Reservation In State Medical Colleges
1 year, 6 months ago

'15% Seats Reserved For Non-Locals': Telangana High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging 100% Domicile Reservation In State Medical Colleges

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the State's decision to reserve 100% seats in MBBS and BDS admissions under the 'Competent Authority Quota' for locals in 36 state colleges established after June 2, 2014. the instant case is not a case of 100% reservation as only 85% of competent authority quota seats in respect …

Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition Pending In Allahabad HC Seeking SC/ST/OBC Reservation In Aligarh Muslim University
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition Pending In Allahabad HC Seeking SC/ST/OBC Reservation In Aligarh Muslim University

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has transferred to itself the petition titled Anoop Prabhakar v. Union of India pending in the Allahabad HC seeking to implement Central Educational Institutions Act, 2006 in the Aligarh Muslim University. In 2014, a petition before Allahabad HC was filed to extend benefit of such reservation in Aligarh Muslim University. Since the question about the "status of …

HC hears plea on MBBS admissions in five new medical colleges
1 year, 7 months ago

HC hears plea on MBBS admissions in five new medical colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court heard a petition filed challenging GOs 107, 108 and 111 dealing with categorisation of seats for admission into MBBS course in five new government medical colleges and posted the next hearing after two weeks. Sesha Sai held hearing here on Thursday on a petition filed by Prathipadu Prem Sajan and others challenging GOs issued …

Quota for AP students in TS medical colleges: HC to adjudicate on August 9
1 year, 7 months ago

Quota for AP students in TS medical colleges: HC to adjudicate on August 9

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court will on August 9 adjudicate a batch of petitions, which challenged the government’s decision not to provide 15 per cent reservation to students from Andhra Pradesh in the MBBS admissions in colleges that were established after 2014. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar was dealing with the petition …

Delhi High Court mandate 5% reservation for specially-abled candidates in educational institutes
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court mandate 5% reservation for specially-abled candidates in educational institutes

India Today  

Delhi High Court has taken a significant step towards promoting inclusivity and accessibility in educational institutions by instructing the city government and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to ensure a five percent reservation for specially-abled candidates. COURT'S DIRECTIVE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE The high court's bench, led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, emphasised the importance of implementing the mandated 5% …

Service Matters: Compilation Of High Court Judgments In 2022 [Part I]
2 years, 2 months ago

Service Matters: Compilation Of High Court Judgments In 2022 [Part I]

Live Law  

LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. NEET-PG| Service In Specialized Units Doesn't Amount To Serving In Rural/ Difficult Area To Qualify For 40% In-Service Quota Case Title: Tania Mukherjee & Ors v. State of West Bengal & Ors Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 36 The Calcutta High Court observed that service …

Supreme Court upholds reservation for economically weaker sections
2 years, 4 months 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 …

No Special Case Made Out For Breaching Ceiling Limit of 50%: Chhattisgarh High Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Reservation In Education & Jobs
2 years, 6 months ago

No Special Case Made Out For Breaching Ceiling Limit of 50%: Chhattisgarh High Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Reservation In Education & Jobs

Live Law  

The Chattisgarh High Court has struck down a 2011 Amendment that provided 58% reservation to SCs, STs and OBCs in recruitment and entrance examinations in the state. Sahu quashed the reservation policy and held, "We are of the opinion that no special case is made out for breaching the reservation ceiling limit of 50% while increasing the reservation to 58%. …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022

Live Law  

Hyderpora Encounter - "Decent Burial Given, Last Rites Performed By State" : Supreme Court Dismisses Father's Plea For Handing Over Son's Body Case Status: Mohammad Latief Magrey v. Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir And Ors. Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Goa Cess On Fluid Milk Act, 2000 Case Status: Goa State Co-Op Milk Producers Union …

Reservation Must Reach Every Deserving Candidate, Cannot Be Eaten Away By Meritorious Reserved Category Candidate: J&K&L High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Reservation Must Reach Every Deserving Candidate, Cannot Be Eaten Away By Meritorious Reserved Category Candidate: J&K&L High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday observed that the benefit of reservation must reach to the deserving candidate in the category and State is under obligation that this benefit is not eaten away by a candidate of reserved category, who has equal or better merit than that of candidate last admitted in the professional course in …

Delhi HC Reserves Order on Pleas Concerning Admissions at St Stephen's College
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Reserves Order on Pleas Concerning Admissions at St Stephen's College

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on pleas concerning issues about the admission procedure at St Stephen’s College for its ‘unreserved seats’ in undergraduate courses. St Stephen’s College, on the other hand, challenged Delhi University ’s letter asking it to withdraw its prospectus which gave 85 per cent weightage to the common university entrance test and 15 …

Supreme Court to Examine Constitutional Validity of 10 Percent Quota for EWS
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court to Examine Constitutional Validity of 10 Percent Quota for EWS

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would first examine the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to EWS in admissions and jobs before hearing appeals against a high court verdict which had set aside a local law granting quota to Muslims. The top court will also hear the appeals of the state government …

Reservation cannot compromise quality of education, says SC
2 years, 7 months ago

Reservation cannot compromise quality of education, says SC

Hindustan Times  

Reservation cannot compromise the quality of education, ruled the Supreme Court on Tuesday as it struck down Jharkhand government’s decision to reserve 100% teaching posts in government-run tribal district schools for locals. Deciding the present matter in light of the Constitution bench decision, the bench found the Jharkhand government’s decision to fall foul of Article 16 as it affected fundamental …

Centre sets ball rolling for quota in promotions
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre sets ball rolling for quota in promotions

Hindustan Times  

The Centre is set to start the process of collecting data on the representation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees at all levels of government, according to an official order, marking the crucial first step in implementing reservation in promotion for these groups that have emerged as key electoral forces in recent years. The government’s April 12 memorandum referred …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Seat Matrix Of Telugu Linguistic Minority In A Medical College
3 years ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Seat Matrix Of Telugu Linguistic Minority In A Medical College

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the revised seat matrix issued on January 31, for postgraduate and undergraduate courses in medicine for the academic year 2021-22, by which only Telugu Linguistic minority students residing in Hyderabad-Karnataka region are allowed to apply in a Linguistic minority institution located in that region. Case Background: The college had approached the court questioning the …

Institutions Can't Cancel Enrolment Of 'Erroneously Admitted' Students Mid-Course In Absence Of Any Wrongdoings On Their Part: Delhi High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Institutions Can't Cancel Enrolment Of 'Erroneously Admitted' Students Mid-Course In Absence Of Any Wrongdoings On Their Part: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has allowed a petition filed by students of MSc Nursing at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, challenging an Office Memorandum of the Institution canceling their admission. Applying the observations of the Supreme Court in Rajendra Prasad Mathur, in the present case also, the blame lies more upon the Institution than the petitioners." In Ashok …

Before Providing Reservation In Promotions To A Cadre, State Obligated To Collect Quantifiable Data Regarding Inadequacy Of Representation Of SC/STs : Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Before Providing Reservation In Promotions To A Cadre, State Obligated To Collect Quantifiable Data Regarding Inadequacy Of Representation Of SC/STs : Supreme Court

Live Law  

On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered the judgment in the issue relating to reservation in promotions. Article 16 read as under - "Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for reservation in matters of promotion to any class or classes of posts in the services under the State in favour of the Scheduled Castes and …

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