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50 percent

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An opportunity for the Court to reconsider the 50 percent reservation ceiling of ‘Indra Sawhney’

The Bihar government has appealed the High Court’s decision striking down amendments providing 65 percent reservation for backward classes

Sushovan Patnaik

31st Aug 2024

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reservations

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Reservations and sub-classification of SC/STs: A mixed bag for substantive equality

The Court settles doubts around ‘efficiency’ as a limitation to reservations, but its approach to methodology & creamy layer raise questions

Anup Surendranath

22nd Aug 2024

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decision

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Five must-reads on the sub-classification decision

SCO curates a list of articles to convey the range of predictions, reactions and concerns around how the decision will play out in practice

R. Sai Spandana

9th Aug 2024

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sub-classification

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‘The battle of backwardness within backwardness’

The top court's reconsideration of a 20-year-old judgement could be pivotal in clarifying that caste can also be a class category

R. Sai Spandana

12th Feb 2024

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Equality among equals: five must-reads on the necessity of affirmative action

In the wake of the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill, we curate some thought-provoking reads on the true intent of affirmative action

Sushovan Patnaik

25th Oct 2023

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Reservation policies in India

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2022 Supreme Court Review: Reservations

Judgments on various reservation policies this year provided little clarity on what this affirmative action measure is meant to accomplish.

Gauri Kashyap

28th Dec 2022

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Justice L.N. Rao’s Notable Judgments: Reservations, Tribunals and COVID Relief

Justice Rao wrote Judgments on a wide range of subjects in his 6 year SC tenure, notably on reservations, tribunal reforms and COVID relief.

Ayushi Saraogi

10th Jun 2022

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Monthly Review: January 2022

The Court engaged extensively with data for reservations, the rights of money laundering suspects, and the limits of legislative privileges.

Ayushi Saraogi

31st Jan 2022

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Key SC Judgments January 2022

The SC delivered significant judgments on reservations and the suspension of MLAs from Legislative Assemblies.

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Reviewing Week 4 (2022) : Judgments on Reservations and MLA Suspension

DESK BRIEF: Judgments on Reservations in Promotions for SC/STs, and the suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Gauri Kashyap

29th Jan 2022

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Key Supreme Court Judgments 2021

We review the SC's most significant judgments in 2021.

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Looking Ahead 2022: SC on Reservations

Data requirement to make reservation policies will continue to be an important issue at the Supreme Court in 2022.

Ayushi Saraogi

28th Dec 2021

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