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Arguments in EWS verdict may serve as a shot in the arm for seeking more quota post Bihar caste survey
1 year, 2 months ago

Arguments in EWS verdict may serve as a shot in the arm for seeking more quota post Bihar caste survey

The Hindu  

Arguments employed by the Supreme Court in its majority verdict to uphold the 10% economically weaker sections quota for the “poorest of the poor” among forward castes can paradoxically become a stimulus for the backward classes to seek reservation over and above the 50% ceiling limit on the basis of the data published after the Bihar caste-based survey. The majority …

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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 …

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Karnataka notifies 10% EWS quota on the eve of election
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka notifies 10% EWS quota on the eve of election

The Hindu  

March 30, 2023 09:53 pm | Updated April 03, 2023 11:57 am IST - Bengaluru Days after scrapping the 2B Category for Muslims under the OBC quota and on the eve of the announcement of the Assembly elections, the Karnataka government notified the Economically Weaker Section category to provide 10% reservation in education and employment. The order issued on March …

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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 …

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How P. Chidambaram forced Jairam Ramesh to change Congress stand on EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

How P. Chidambaram forced Jairam Ramesh to change Congress stand on EWS quota

India Today  

When the Supreme Court, on November 7, upheld the constitutional validity of the Narendra Modi government’s decision to implement 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and higher educational institutions for the economically weaker sections in the general category, the Congress initially welcomed the court’s ruling. Our spirit should be that poor people, irrespective of their community, get justice.” While …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Why Stalin opposes Supreme Court nod for 10 per cent EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Stalin opposes Supreme Court nod for 10 per cent EWS quota

India Today  

Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin perceives the November 7 Supreme Court verdict upholding the EWS quota of 10 per cent in government jobs and educational institutions as “a setback to the century’s old crusade for social justice”. Stalin’s concerns are distinct—to protect the social justice of 82 per cent of the population, comprising Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other …

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Revanth Reddy demands EWS quota in ongoing police recruitment
2 years, 1 month ago

Revanth Reddy demands EWS quota in ongoing police recruitment

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy demanded that the state government consider implementing the EWS quota in police recruitment, after the Supreme Court recently paved the way for states to implement the 10% quota. In a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, Revanth said that as many as 15,000 aspirants lost opportunities in the absence of an EWS reservation. …

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Govt. will soon pass bill and implement EWS quota: Law Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt. will soon pass bill and implement EWS quota: Law Minister

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government will soon pass a Bill in the State legislature to implement 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy told The Hindu. Now we need to pass a law in the State legislature to introduce the same in the State reservation matrix,” Mr. Madhuswamy said. The Law Minister said the State government …

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Morning brief: Decoding verdict on EWS quota upheld by Supreme Court, and all the latest news
2 years, 1 month ago

Morning brief: Decoding verdict on EWS quota upheld by Supreme Court, and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Decoding the SC verdict on EWS quota, nuances of reservation The Supreme Court verdict ratifying the 10% EWS quota law 3-2 is a continuation of the trend of the state’s affirmative actions landing before the doors of the highest court for final determination of their legality. Dev Diwali in Kashi, Guru Purab …

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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 …

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VCK to file a curative petition against SC verdict on EWS quota
2 years, 1 month ago

VCK to file a curative petition against SC verdict on EWS quota

The Hindu  

VCK founder and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Monday said the party will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the 3-2 verdict delivered by a five-judge Bench, upholding the constitutional validity of the 10% reservation in education and jobs for the economically weaker sections of society. “The judges who supported the majority verdict did not provide any …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Is EWS Quota Not Reducing Share For Those Competing On Merit?Is It Not Caste-Based Exclusion From General Category? Supreme Court Asks [Day 5]
2 years, 3 months ago

Is EWS Quota Not Reducing Share For Those Competing On Merit?Is It Not Caste-Based Exclusion From General Category? Supreme Court Asks [Day 5]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, on Wednesday, continued hearings on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. However, Justice Bhat intervened and asked– "Did the concept of creamy layer exist during Indra Sawhney?" Justice Bhat continued …

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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 …

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