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Carving out a new quota
While upholding sub-classification for the SC/ST categories, the Court noted that there are varying degrees of backwardness within the group
5th Aug 2024
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What is the Bihar government’s 65 percent reservation quota challenge in the Supreme Court?
The Bihar government has appealed against a Patna HC decision which declared its 65 percent reservation in the state as unconstitutional
29th Jul 2024
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The 36th LAWASIA Conference 2023 | The fine line between indigenous rights and environmental protection
Panellists discussed the need for more empathetic approaches to indigenous people in the societal and legal realms
27th Nov 2023
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: A missed opportunity for horizontal equality
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 wasted an opportunity to bolster the right to privacy for marginalised and vulnerable groups.
23rd Aug 2023
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Queer Persons’ Right to Marry: Court in Review
Tracing the Supreme Court's decisions on queer persons' right to marriage and family.
28th Jun 2023
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Reservation in Promotions for PwDs and for SC/STs: What is the Difference?
Reservations in public employment for persons with disability and for SC/STs have been treated differently by the Supreme Court.
29th Sep 2021
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Does The 50% Limit on Reservations in Indra Sawhney Hold Good? (Part II)
The subsequent developments after the Indra Sawhney judgment call into question whether the 50% rule still holds the same water.
31st Mar 2021
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EWS Debate Resurfaces
State Government direction to stop issuing certificates to economically weaker sections reignites debate around economic reservation.
5th Jul 2020
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#6 Reservation in Promotion
Judgment by Supreme Court introducing creamy layer exclusion principle in matters surrounding reservation in promotion.
13th Dec 2018
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Kamal Anant Khopkar v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide if s 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, discriminates against women.
MoreNext Hearing: November 6, 2024
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Bench:B.V. Nagarathna J, Pankaj Mithal J