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SC opines on identifying creamy layer in SC/STs, Justice Gavai suggests po
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday opined on the need for identifying creamy layers in SC/STs, as four out of seven judges of the Constitution Bench on Thursday suggested excluding these people from the benefit of affirmative reservation.
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7-judge Constitution Bench to deliver judgement on validity of sub-classif
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court 7-judge Constitution Bench will deliver an order on Thursday on the issues relating to the validity of sub-classifications among reserved categories like Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.
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"In his entire public life, Rahul Gandhi never said anything unparliamenta
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lower House on Monday and said that the LoP's action, despite being on a constitutional post, is to undermine democracy and the Constitution.
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"They should conduct caste census in states where they are in power": BJP
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Earlier on Monday, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi demanded that reservation should be included in the ninth schedule of the constitution and said the party is in favour of caste census.
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JD(U) is in favour of caste-based census in country: KC Tyagi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Monday demanded that reservation should be included in the ninth schedule of the constitution and said the party is in favour of caste census
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"Action to undermine democracy, Constitution": Ashwini Vaishnaw criticises
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This comes after Rahul Gandhi drew parallels from the Mahabharata, on Monday and attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Union Budget saying that there's an atmosphere of fear in the country, adding that the country is now trapped in a "Chakravyuh of lotus," referring to the BJP's sy
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Primary role of Parliament is to preserve Constitution: Rajya Sabha Chairm
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Dhankhar, while addressing the members of the Upper House at the inauguration of a two-day orientation programme for the newly elected and nominated Members of Rajya Sabha at Parliament House, said the Members of Parliament (MPs) are the most serious guardians of democracy, especially if the
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Shehzad Poonawala targets INDIA bloc on Constitution, cites Adhir Ranjan C
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Saturday said that the INDIA bloc claims to be committed to safeguarding the Constitution. However, Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's letter to President Droupadi Murmu reveals the TMC anti-Constitutional.
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"Sorry state of affairs": SC expresses concern on daily untreated solid wa
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed grave concern over tonnes of untreated solid waste in Delhi and noted no concrete solution seemed to be in sight until 2027 to treat 11,000 tonnes of solid waste generated in the national capital every day.
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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav calls Keshav Prasad Maurya "Mohra"; UP Deputy CM M
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday called Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya a "Mohra," after which Keshav Prasad Maurya hit back by calling SP chief the "Mohra" of the Congress party and suggested that he should save SP from "extinction."
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Delhi HC junks PIL challenging notification designating June 25 as "Samvid
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Centre's notification designating June 25 as "Samvidhan Hatya Divas" (Constitutional Murder Day) on Friday.
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States have power to levy tax on mines, minerals bearing lands; royalty no
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A nine-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court on Thursday held that states have the power to levy taxes on mines and mineral-bearing lands under the Constitution.
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