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Allahabad HC nullifies 79 per cent reservation in govt medical colleges in four UP districtsThe Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench has struck down Uttar Pradesh government orders that enabled over 79% reservation in government me...- Maratha reservation: SC will hear on January 24 Maharashtra govt's curative petition against quota verdictOn May 5, 2021, the Supreme Court had struck down reservations for the Maratha community in colleges, higher educational institutions, and ...
- Jharkhand assembly passes bill to raise reservations to 77%In the proposed reservation, local people of the SC community will get a quota of 12 per cent, STs will get 28 per cent, Extremely Backward...
- 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...
- State OBC list bill gets parliament okayIn a four-hour long debate that saw the participation of senior members of various parties, several members tried to underscore efforts mad...
- Lok Sabha unanimously passes OBC BillOpposition parties, who stalled Parliament throughout the monsoon session demanding a discussion on ‘Pegasus snooping controversy’, paused ...
- SC strikes down Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas, terms it unconstitutionalThe judgement came on a batch of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court verdict which had upheld the grant of reservation to Marathas in a...
- Karnataka govt to submit before SC need for exceeding quota capKarnataka at present provides 15 per cent reservation for SCs, 3 per cent for STs and 32 per cent for the other backward classes (OBC), whi...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Hard for elected govt to have "political will" to meet with challenges of reservation: SCThe apex court noted that the government is required to revise the lists for providing quota so that benefits trickle down to the needy.
- 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...
- Supreme Court refuses to stay HC order on reservation to Marathas; matter to be heard on Mar 17The apex court had on July 12, 2019, decided to examine the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law granting reservation for Marathas ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- SC allows reservation in promotion to SC/ST employeesThe court took into account the Centre's submissions that entire process of promotion has come to a "standstill" due to the orders passed b...
- Congress quota plan for Patidars may not pass judicial testThe apex court emphasised the inviolability of the 50 per cent cap again while considering reservation in promotion in October 2006.
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