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MP's OBC quota: History, politics and courtroom clashThe Supreme Court will commence hearings on Madhya Pradesh's bid for 27% OBC reservation from October 8, a move challenged for breaching th...04 Oct, 2025, 11.16 PM IST- Patna High Court scraps 65% reservation for Backward Classes, EBCs, SCs & STs in BiharThe Patna High Court has ruled that the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and The Bihar (In admiss...20 Jun, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
- Karnataka moves Muslims from OBC to EWS quota list, hands 2% hike to Lingayats & Vokkaligas ahead of crucial assembly pollsMuslims earlier came under the 2B classification. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told the media that the Muslims would move into the EWS q...24 Mar, 2023, 09.44 PM IST
- EWS Quota: Why Centre may be forced to make a difficult decisionThe Supreme Court's ruling upholding the EWS reservation may act as a momentum to states approaching the Centre to validate quota legislati...14 Nov, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
- Supreme Court accepted caste census legitimacy: RJD, JDU and SPRashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which is part of the ruling alliance in Bihar, says the judgment has given legitimacy to its demand for caste c...08 Nov, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
- Karnataka decides to hike SC, ST quota in educational institutions, government jobsThe decision came a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sought an increase in the SC-ST reservations during his BharatJodoYatra in Mandy...08 Oct, 2022, 12.14 AM 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
- Beyond political expedience on quotasQuotas not the best form of affirmative action30 Jul, 2021, 11.11 PM IST
- SC to pronounce verdict on Wednesday on pleas challenging Maratha quotaThe lengthy hearing on the issue also saw submissions being made on whether the landmark 1992 Indra Sawhney verdict (called the Mandal judg...04 May, 2021, 09.48 PM IST
- NGO fights upper-caste quota in Supreme Court, but welcomes it outsideYFE in its petition quoted many paragraphs from the Indra Sawhney judgment of 1992 to buttress its plea that economic backwardness could no...11 Jan, 2019, 10.52 AM IST
- Eye on upper caste votes, govt moves Quota Bill on economic criteriaThe special Cabinet meeting was held in the Parliament House to discuss and clear the Bill to amend Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution t...08 Jan, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
- Supreme Court refuses to refer to 7-judge bench its 2006 verdict on SC/ST job promotionThe Supreme Court Wednesday said its 2006 verdict putting benefits of quotas in job promotions for SC/ST employees need not be referred to ...26 Sep, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
- 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 2006.12 Nov, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
- Nota to quota: Supreme Court had a field day in judicial overreachThe SC transgressed the principle of separation of power again in SR Bommai case by severely curtailing the Union government's power under ...27 Mar, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
- Mayawati seeks Constitutional amendment for SC, ST promotion quotaBSP supremo Mayawati today demanded that the Centre bring a Constitutional amendment bill during the current session of the Parliament.30 Apr, 2012, 01.17 PM IST
- OBC reservation issue now referred to larger bench: In a relief to the UPA government but with uncertainty over the implementation of reservation for OBCs in centrally-funded educational in...18 May, 2007, 12.46 AM IST
- Quota is fine sans 'creamy layer': SCThe apex court asserted that the more affluent had to be kept out of reservation benefits in govt jobs.20 Oct, 2006, 02.19 AM IST
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