Why the Supreme Court’s verdict on SC/ST quotas has created a political storm

It has upheld the state’s powers to deny reservations to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Feb 10, 2020 · 01:57 pm

Madhya Pradesh: Assembly increases reservations for OBCs from 14% to 27%

With this, Madhya Pradesh will have 63% caste-based reservations, 13% more than the limit prescribed by the Supreme Court.

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· Jul 23, 2019 · 05:08 pm

Maratha quota: Maharashtra approves promulgation of ordinance on reservation in medical seats

The state received permission from the Election Commission of India to promulgate the ordinance even as the Model Code of Conduct for elections were in place.

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· May 18, 2019 · 11:52 am

Reservation to economically weak among upper castes is to bring social equality, Centre tells SC

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government said the amendment does not violate the structure of the Constitution or the Supreme Court’s order on reservation.

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· Mar 12, 2019 · 10:49 pm

Upper-caste quota: SC to decide on March 28 if Constitution bench will hear petitions

The legislation seeks to provide 10% reservations in aided and unaided institutions to the economically backward from upper castes.

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· Mar 11, 2019 · 01:04 pm

Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath says the state will raise reservations for OBCs from 14% to 27%

The chief minister also said the state would implement the 10% quota for economically weaker sections in the general category.

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· Mar 07, 2019 · 11:57 am

‘We will ensure earlier system for faculty reservation in universities is applied’: HRD minister

Prakash Javadekar said the government will consider the available legal options after its review petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 12:14 pm

‘Restore earlier system for faculty reservation in universities’, Rahul Gandhi tells HRD minister

The Congress president said the adoption of the 13-point roster system has ‘severely eroded the spirit of reservation’ guaranteed under the Constitution.

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· Feb 13, 2019 · 09:25 pm

Upper-caste quota will not apply to Marathas, says Maharashtra government: Report

The community, which comprises 30% of the state population, was given 16% reservation under the socially and educationally backward class category in November.

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· Feb 13, 2019 · 02:06 pm

Upper-caste quota: Supreme Court refuses to stay reservation law, asks Centre to respond to petition

On January 25, the court had said it would start hearing a batch of petitions challenging the law in four weeks.

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· Feb 08, 2019 · 12:37 pm

Upper-caste quota: Bihar cabinet approves 10% reservation for the economically backward

A new bill is expected to be tabled in the Budget session of the state Assembly beginning February 11.

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· Feb 02, 2019 · 06:09 pm

‘Casteist policy’: Rally in Delhi denounces new system for hiring Dalit, Adivasi university teachers

The Supreme Court last week upheld a 2016 Allahabad High Court ruling to reserve faculty positions by department rather than by university.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jan 31, 2019 · 09:03 pm