The Allahabad High Court set aside rejection of SC/ST Act relief applications and ordered a statewide review after noting that an appellant and his family received ₹23.36 lakh across multiple criminal cases.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges against a school manager, holding that alleged caste abuse inside an enclosed room, without public presence, does not meet the “public view” requirement.
The Centre has opposed PILs in the Supreme Court seeking a creamy layer exclusion and income-based sub-quota for SC/ST reservations, arguing that reservation is rooted in historical and social backwardness, not economic status.
Supreme Court holds NCSC's powers under Article 338 are recommendatory, not adjudicatory, and sets aside its direction to Mumbai Port Authority for payment of arrears in a service dispute.
SC: No prima facie case under SC/ST Act if caste slur not in public view; grants anticipatory bail, citing lack of essential ingredients in allegations.
Since the post of a law officer is not a civil post, there is no requirement of providing reservation for those posts, the Madras High Court has held. Why has the Madras High Court rejected a plea for...
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.
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