Maharashtra bills on local body polls may face legal scrutinyThe assembly unanimously passed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industria...
07 Mar, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
Not going to reopen decision on grant of reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: SCTaking up various pleas pertaining to alleged hurdles in granting reservation in promotions to SCs and STs in various states, a three-judge...
14 Sep, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Maratha quota case: Affirmative action is not just reservation, says SCThe top court is also examining issues including whether the landmark 1992 judgement in Indra Sawhney case, also known as the Mandal verdic...
23 Mar, 2021, 12.00 AM IST
If only Parliament can make SEBC list, then Maratha quota beyond legislative competence: SCThe Supreme Court on Tuesday observed if the argument that after 102nd amendment of the Constitution only Parliament can prepare one "Centr...
16 Mar, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
SC commences hearing whether Mandal verdict that caps the quota at 50% needs to be revisitedA five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, gave a week time to all the states to submit their brief note of submissi...
15 Mar, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
Ashok Chavan seeks bigger bench for Maratha quota, review of 50 per cent capThe apex court has stayed the 16 per cent quota for Marathas in education and jobs in Maharashtra. If the quota comes into effect, the tota...
08 Jan, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
SC refers to five-judge bench, pleas challenging 10 per cent EWS quota in jobs, educationThe bench said it is of the view that the questions raised in a batch of pleas and transfer petitions “do constitute substantial questions ...
06 Aug, 2020, 07.21 AM IST
Supreme Court strikes down 100% ST quota in scheduled areasThe court cited the judgment in the Indira Sawhney case of 1992 to reiterate that the total reservations cannot exceed 50%. The bench led b...
22 Apr, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
Expert panel to review OBC ‘creamy layer’ criteria after 26 yearsThe government has given expert panel 15 days to submit report on this contentious issue.
18 Mar, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
Supreme Court to examine validity of 10% general quotaA plea, challenging the reservation, was been filed on Monday to quash the Constitutional Amendment bill saying that backwardness for the p...
25 Jan, 2019, 12.15 PM IST
Plea in SC challenges 10% quota to poor in general categoryThe plea, challenging the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 which paved the way for grant of reservation to poor general category c...
22 Jan, 2019, 05.48 PM IST
Modi's 10% quota plan for poor upper castes may run into 1992 Supreme Court rulingIn the Indira Sawhney case, the court said that such quotas cannot be provided for poverty alone.
08 Jan, 2019, 11.42 AM IST
Centre asks its departments, states to implement quota in promotion to SC, ST staffThe Personnel Ministry, in an order, said, "The cadre controlling authorities of Central government ministries, departments and Union terri...
15 Jun, 2018, 08.15 PM IST
Jats start foot march to Delhi for reservation in government jobsA faction of Jats from Hisar and adjoining districts today started foot march to Delhi to press for their demand for reservation to the com...
16 Dec, 2012, 08.23 PM IST
- How Haryana will implement 10% quota, Jats ask Hooda
Jats also asserted they would go ahead with their agitation starting tomorrow if Hooda government did not clarify this issue at the earlies...
15 Dec, 2012, 05.39 PM IST
- Cong in no mood to seek review of verdict
Even as UPA constituents such as RJD, DMK and PMK are publicly arraigned against exclusion of creamy layer from OBC quota in higher educati...
12 Apr, 2008, 03.50 AM IST
- SC refers quota issue to larger bench
The court felt govt cannot adopt any bullying attitude which could impinge on people's fundamental rights.
17 May, 2007, 11.58 AM IST