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Reservation in Promotion
Recently, the Supreme Court of India refused to lay down any yardstick to grant reservation in promotion in government jobs to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Key Facts A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Nageswara Rao, was hearing the case. As per bench, states are obligated for collecting data on inadequacy of representation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Indra Sawhney case • Mandal case • Mandal Commission • Other Backward Classes • Reservation in Promotions • Schedule Castes • Scheduled Tribes
Quota for Economically Weaker Sections questioned in Supreme Court
A not for profit organisation Youth for Equality has questioned the constitutional validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment act which provides for 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections. Why the 103rd constitutional amendment act is questioned in Supreme Court? Youth for Equality has questioned the constitutional validity of the 103rd constitutional act based ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: 103rd constitutional act • Article 156 • Article 16(6) • basic structure of the Constitution • CLAT • economically weaker sections • Indira Sawhney case • M Nagraj vs Union of India • Mandal case • Supreme court • Youth for Equality
Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections
The government has announced a decision to provide ten per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for those belonging to the economically backward sections of the general category. The government aims to provide the aid of reservation to economically backward poor people who are not availing the benefit of reservation as of now. Who will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Topics: Articles 15 • Articles 16 • economically weaker sections • Indra Sawhney case • Mandal case • Supreme Court of India