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‘State of Bihar is neither a far flung or remote area nor out of mainstream of national life’; Patna HC sets aside 2023 Amendment Acts increasing reservation for SCs, STs, and Backward Classes to 65%

The Court noted that after the collection of data for Caste survey, there was a frog leap into the amendment enhancing the reservations beyond 50%, which was on proportionate representation in the services of the State and educational institutions, which was clearly not permissible under Articles 15(4) and 16(4).

Case Briefs High Courts

West Bengal Backward Class Commission reduced to obedient pet by State; Calcutta High Court cancels post-2010 OBC Certificates

The State has, in derogation of West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 and the law declared under Article 141 of the Constitution, decided who would be the surveying and data collecting authority for the Commission. The Commission has been reduced to a handmaiden and or a compulsively obedient pet by the State.

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2023 SCC Vol. 7 Part 4

Constitution of India — Arts. 14, 15 and 16 — Reservation — Sub-classification: T.N. Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions including

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court remarks transgenders are already part of most backward classes; Dismisses plea seeking separate reservations for them in government jobs

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Munishwar Nath Bhandari and N Mala JJ. dismissed the plea seeking direction to