Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State's list of SEBC"In view of the social and educational backwardness of these 22 nos of castes/communities along with their synonyms, they are required to b...
22 Jan, 2023, 07.45 AM IST
Relax 50 pc cap on quota, hold caste-based census: Sharad Pawar to CentreThe former Union minister also claimed that the Narendra Modi-led Central government misled people on the quota issue. "The constitutional ...
16 Aug, 2021, 04.31 PM IST
OBC Bill: Key things to know about the bill that seeks to undo SC's quota orderA five-judge Constitution bench, on May 5, had unanimously set aside Maharashtra's law granting quota to Marathas. The bench had refused to...
13 Aug, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Lok Sabha passes constitution amendment bill to enable states to maintain list of socially and educationally backward classesThe Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the House with 385 members voting in its favour and no...
10 Aug, 2021, 08.59 PM IST
Govt introduces Constitution amendment bill in Lok Sabha to restore states' rights on OBC listThe Supreme Court has dismissed the Centre's plea seeking a review of its May 5 majority verdict that held that the 102nd Constitution amen...
09 Aug, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Centre may bring bill to restore states’ power over OBC listET has learnt that the Centre will soon open political consultations on the issue, which not only has significant political implications bu...
03 Jul, 2021, 10.57 AM IST
Centre may bring bill to restore states’ power over OBC listET has learnt that the Centre will soon open political consultations on the issue, which not only has significant political implications bu...
03 Jul, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Centre moves SC for review of verdict denuding states of power to declare SEBCThe Centre has maintained that the amendment did not take away the power of the state governments to identify and declare SEBC and the two ...
14 May, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
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...
05 May, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Fadnavis had misled people on Maratha quota: Ashok ChavanThe Union government's 102nd amendment had taken away decisions (read powers) of awarding reservation to the Maratha community because of w...
05 May, 2021, 04.11 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
Times Face-off: Is it time to lift the 50% ceiling on total reservation?While Article 16 (4) of the Constitution has provided reservation in public employment to backward classes, unfortunately the Constitution ...
26 Mar, 2021, 11.01 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
Maratha quota: Chavan blames Fadnavis govt for SEBC Act errorThe minister, who also heads the state government's sub committee on Maratha reservation, said the president signed this amendment in Augus...
09 Mar, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Bombay HC upholds Maratha reservations, wants it reduced to 12-13%The court asserted that the Marathas were a socially and educationally backward community according to the State Backward Class Commission ...
28 Jun, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
- Include backward Muslims
Backward sections of Muslims deserve to have the benefit of reservations.
27 Mar, 2010, 05.26 AM IST
- 'Reservation law usurpation of judicial power'
The anti-quota petitioners contended before the Supreme Court that the legislation providing 27% reservation to OBCs in central educational...
20 Sep, 2007, 01.19 AM IST