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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Review Of Its Sub-Quota Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected 10 petitions to review its August decision on permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised sections.
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"No Creamy Layer Provision...": Centre After Top Court's Sub Quota Order
There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas.
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"Don't Agree At All": Mayawati Calls Top Court's Big Quota Ruling "Vague"
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday opposed the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, and said Parliament should overturn the ruling.
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"Historic": Siddaramaiah On Supreme Court's Big Quota Order
Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court's ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 'historic', and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation has been removed thanks to the verdict.
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"Policy To Identify Creamy Layer Must": Judge's Big Remark In Quota Ruling
Delivering the landmark judgment clearing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to extend reservation to the more marginalised, Justice BR Gavai said the State must come up with a policy to identify the creamy layer
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"Scheduled Castes Socially Heterogenous Class": Top Court's Big Quota Order
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.
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States Can't Be Selective In Granting Quota To Backward Classes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, has said that state governments cannot be selective in granting reservation benefits to backward classes.
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All SCs, STs May Not Be Homogenous: Supreme Court On Sub-Classification
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogenous in terms of their sociological, economic and social status.
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Set Up New Panel For SC, ST Representation
The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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Bihar Urges Centre To Add Its Quota Hike In Constitution's 9th Schedule
The Bihar government on Wednesday decided to urge the Centre to incorporate the hiked reservation for deprived castes from 50 to 65 per cent in state government jobs and educational institutions in the 9th schedule of the Constitution.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Bihar Caste Quotas Raised To 65%, Past Supreme Court Cap
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 per cent.
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Priyanka Gandhi Promises Quota For Schedule Castes, Tribes In Telangana
Ahead of assembly elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi announced that Scheduled Castes will be given 18 per cent reservation in Telangana and Scheduled Tribes will be given 12 per cent reservation in the state if the party wins.
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"Ensure Separate Quota Or...": Mayawati On Women's Reservation Bill
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that a separate quota for women from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) sections in the Women's Reservation Bill.
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Top Congress Body For Raising Quota For Backward Communities
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has endorsed party MP Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of increasing the quota limit for reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, sources said.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Review Of Its Sub-Quota Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected 10 petitions to review its August decision on permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised sections.
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"No Creamy Layer Provision...": Centre After Top Court's Sub Quota Order
There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas.
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"Don't Agree At All": Mayawati Calls Top Court's Big Quota Ruling "Vague"
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday opposed the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, and said Parliament should overturn the ruling.
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"Historic": Siddaramaiah On Supreme Court's Big Quota Order
Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court's ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 'historic', and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation has been removed thanks to the verdict.
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"Policy To Identify Creamy Layer Must": Judge's Big Remark In Quota Ruling
Delivering the landmark judgment clearing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to extend reservation to the more marginalised, Justice BR Gavai said the State must come up with a policy to identify the creamy layer
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"Scheduled Castes Socially Heterogenous Class": Top Court's Big Quota Order
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.
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States Can't Be Selective In Granting Quota To Backward Classes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, has said that state governments cannot be selective in granting reservation benefits to backward classes.
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All SCs, STs May Not Be Homogenous: Supreme Court On Sub-Classification
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogenous in terms of their sociological, economic and social status.
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Set Up New Panel For SC, ST Representation
The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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Bihar Urges Centre To Add Its Quota Hike In Constitution's 9th Schedule
The Bihar government on Wednesday decided to urge the Centre to incorporate the hiked reservation for deprived castes from 50 to 65 per cent in state government jobs and educational institutions in the 9th schedule of the Constitution.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Bihar Caste Quotas Raised To 65%, Past Supreme Court Cap
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 per cent.
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Priyanka Gandhi Promises Quota For Schedule Castes, Tribes In Telangana
Ahead of assembly elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi announced that Scheduled Castes will be given 18 per cent reservation in Telangana and Scheduled Tribes will be given 12 per cent reservation in the state if the party wins.
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"Ensure Separate Quota Or...": Mayawati On Women's Reservation Bill
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that a separate quota for women from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) sections in the Women's Reservation Bill.
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Top Congress Body For Raising Quota For Backward Communities
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has endorsed party MP Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of increasing the quota limit for reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, sources said.
