Human Rights Top Law News SC to examine plea seeking reservation for orphans on par with SC, ST, OBC July 6, 2018 / July 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a plea seeking reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for orphans, who have no linkage in society, on par with those belonging to the SC/ST and OBC category. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi issued notice to the Centre seeking its response to […] Read more » featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Mandal Commission OBC Poulomi Pavini Shukla SC ST
High Profile Cases Don’t issue fresh certificates to 17 OBCs recommended for SC status: Allahabad HC January 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that no fresh caste certificates are issued to those belonging to 17 Other Backward Classes (OBC) groups which the state cabinet had last month decided to include among the Scheduled Castes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashwant […] Read more » Allahabad High Court caste certificates Court featured Law Legal News OBC SC Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh government
Top Law News SC to hear Haryana on Panchayat polls criteria laws September 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday stays a law in Haryana that has makes it education qualifications mandatory for panachayat polls candidates. The plea was filed by the All India Democratic Women’s Association, the court has issued a notice to the Haryana government. As per the law, general category candidates must have passed class 10, while […] Read more » Court featured Haryana Law Legal News OBC panchayat polls SC SC to hear Haryana on Panchayat polls criteria laws ST Supreme Court
Human Rights Top Law News Supreme Court critical of Ashis Nandy’s remarks but stays his arrest February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court came to the rescue of noted sociologist Ashis Nandy by staying his possible arrest over alleged “casteist” remark at the Jaipur Literature festival. The court, however, came down heavily on him for making “unacceptable” statement, saying that an “idea” must be expressed with responsibility. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice […] Read more » Ashis Nandy casteist category Chief Justice Altamas Kabir FIR governments of Bihar governments of Chhattisgarh governments of Maharashtra Nasik OBC Patna Raipur SC SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ST Supreme Court
Top Law News Four DU colleges to be exempted from OBC quota June 25, 2012 / June 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday exempted four Delhi University colleges from reserving OBC seats for admission in academic year 2012-2013 on ground of being minority educational institutions. A bench of justices V K Jain and Pratibha Rani gave the exemptions to SGTB Khalsa College, Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa college, Mata Sundri College and Guru […] Read more » Delhi High court judgment on OBC quota Delhi High court judgment on reservation in DU Delhi University case related to OBC quota limit on OBC quota OBC OBC quota OBC reservation OBC reservation in DU OBC reservation in DU minority educational institutions OBC reservation in minority institutions