Schedule Caste
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The Supreme Court ruled that state governments lack the authority to modify the Scheduled Castes lists, a power reserved exclusively for Parliament under Article 341.
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SC upholds validity of SC caste certificate issued for Navneet Kaur Rana [Read Judgment]
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SC sets free man from case under SC/ST Act as offence not committed due to caste [Read Judgment]
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Cant restrain people from performing religious duties: Madras HC rules in favour of SC community
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Granting Or Cancelling Caste Certificates Will Have Large Repercussions; Authorities Must Be Cautious: Madras High Court [Read Order]
Madras High Court advises authorities to be cautious before granting or cancelling community certificates as it as large ramifications that even affect the family and future generations.
7 Scheduled Cast Groups of Tamil Nadu Declared as Devendrakula Velalars as Lok Sabha Passes the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021
of the Scheduled Castes in Union Territories as well as States. Along with this, it also endows the Parliament with the power to modify the list. lok sabha, lok sabha speaker, parliament of india, Go...
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