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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).
‘Transgender is a gender identity; State should not have treated transgender as caste under MBC category’; Madras HC directs State to provide horizontal reservation to transgenders
“Once gender identity is given horizontal reservation, it follows that the transgender community, being a socially and educationally backward community discriminated based on gender identity, should also be entitled to similar reservation.”
[Reservation for Disabled Persons] Delhi High Court directs Indian Nursing Council to address discrimination claim over Clause 8 in Nursing Regulations, 2020
Clause 8 under ‘Admission Terms and Conditions’ of the Indian Nursing Council (Revised) Regulations and Curriculum for B.Sc. (Nursing Program) Regulations, 2020 reserves seats only for candidates with loco-motor disabilities of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity, thereby excluding candidates with other disabilities such as Muscular Dystrophy, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Low Vision, Hearing Impairment, Speech Disability, and Intellectual Disability.
Inside Supreme Court verdict on treatment of meritorious reserved category candidates in MP State Service Exam
“One lapse on the part of the State is all it took to generate this litigation, impacting multitudes of job aspirants in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The lapse was the amendment of an existing service rule on 17-02-2020 which was recalled thereafter on 20-12-2021, restoring the rule to its original position, but in the interregnum that amended rule was applied to an ongoing recruitment process.”
SC Clarifies: Order reserving seats for women members in SCBA is an experimental pilot project
In the previous order, Supreme Court directed for reserving some of the posts in the Executive Committee of SCBA for women members of the Bar.
3 years practice or 70% marks in bachelor’s degree mandatory for Civil Judge exam: MP High Court upholds validity of amendment in MP Judicial Service Rules
“The language used in the instant amendment is neither ambiguous nor calls for any interpretation. The expression used in the amendment is clear and cogent.”
Justice Aniruddha Bose Bids Farewell to the Supreme Court: A Throwback to his Stellar Tenure
Justice Aniruddha Bose, who retires on 10-04-2024 after a tenure of 5 years, had served the High Courts of Calcutta and Jharkhand as a Judge and Chief Justice respectively prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019.
2024 SCC Vol. 1 Part 2
Reservation, Concession, Exemption, Relaxation and Affirmative Action — Caste/Tribe Certificate: Matters to be considered while determining whether cancellation of caste certification is
Supreme Court’s 7-Judge Bench to begin hearing on Validity of Sub-classification among Reserved Categories from January 17th
The 5-Judge Bench referred the matter to a 7-Judge Bench, due to immense public importance of the appeal against E.V. Chinnaiah case involving the interpretation of Articles 14, 15, 16, 338, 341, 342, and 342A of the Constitution.
Reservation is not required to be provided while appointing Law Officers by Government: Madras High Court
The relationship between the government and the Law Officer is purely a professional relationship and not that of a master and servant
‘Disabled persons compelled to run pillar to post by organisation like KVS’; Delhi High Court directs Social Justice Ministry to issue guidelines for the implementation of reservation policy
It is unfortunate that disabled persons are being compelled to file writ petitions and are being compelled to run from pillar to post by an organization like KVS. They are not claiming any charity, and they are claiming their rights as guaranteed to them under the RPwD Act.
Read why Allahabad HC took suo motu cognizance of deficiencies in running child care institutions
Allahabad High Court directed the State Government to undertake an exercise for admission of the children in reputed schools in the vicinity of the homes.
1868 Treaty does not require Permanent Residence for Shoshone and Bannock Tribes’ reserved Hunting Rights: US Court of Appeals
Interpreting the Treaty of Fort Bridger, 1868, the Court stated that the parties expressly made the reserved hunting right contingent on maintaining peace and not on living on a reservation.
106th Constitutional Amendment Act 2023 paves the way for Women Lawmakers
On 28-9-2023, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 to further amend the Constitution of India.
[Women’s Reservation Bill] Government introduces ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ in Lok Sabha
Today is a “historic moment for women empowerment” says Prime Minister.
Reserved category candidates can compete in unreserved category for PSC’s recruitment process based on merit, even after availing age and fee relaxation: Calcutta High Court
The instant matter involved a dispute over the preparation of a merit list for government posts in West Bengal, with a focus on the treatment of candidates from reserved categories who had availed age and fee relaxations.
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
Karnataka HC upholds State Government’s February circular clarifying manner of reservation under Art. 371-J for candidates of Kalyana-Karnataka region
The Court in an extraordinary measure, also issued directions regarding vacancies pertaining to the Assistant Engineers posts
Delhi HC dismisses petition of a person suffering from ‘locomotor disability’ seeking to pursue MBBS course under PWD category
“Rejection of the disability contained the reason that the petitioner is suffering with Locomotor Disability which is a physical disability and the same is assessed as zero per cent, so no certificate is provided to the petitioner with respect to the disability suffered by him.”