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Five must-reads on sub-classification within reserved categories
A revisiting of the Chinnaiah judgement raises questions about sub-classification in reservations for Scheduled Castes
22nd Feb 2024
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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
12th Feb 2024
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Justice Gupta’s Notable Judgments: Hijab Ban, Remission Policies and Caste-based Crimes
Justice Hemant Gupta authored impactful Judgments in criminal law cases and a controversial Judgment on his penultimate day at the SC.
13th Oct 2022
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Sub-classification in Reservations for Madigas: The Larger Story
The issue of sub-classification in reservations has been pending before a 7-Judge Constitution Bench for nearly two years without a hearing.
17th Aug 2022
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SC’s Top Cases 2021: Reservations
The Supreme Court focused on the data behind reservation policies and laid down conditions to justify reservations.
23rd Dec 2021
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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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State of Punjab v Davinder Singh
The Supreme Court will decide if sub-classification of the SCs and STs is constitutionally permissible and if states have the power to create these sub-classifications
MoreNext Hearing: February 6, 2024
Last Updated: 20200827
Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Vikram Nath J, B.M. Trivedi J, Pankaj Mithal J, Manoj Misra J, S.C. Sharma J