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EWS reservations: Constitution bench led by CJI to hear review petitions c
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Last year in November, the five-judge Constitution bench by a majority of 3:2 upheld the validity of the Constitution's 103rd Amendment Act which provides 10 per cent EWS reservation in educational institutions and government jobs. An amendment granting 10 per cent reservations to EWS was up
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"Tamil Nadu CM has chosen to close his eyes, says world is dark": BJP's An
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"TN CM has chosen to close his eyes and say the world is dark. That's how his attempt to project social justice federation and the speech that he gave yesterday reflected. He doesn't want the EWS reservation, which Aringar Anna, his ideological mentor, wanted back in 1967," Annamalai said.
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Other Backward Classes oppressed even after 75 years of Independence: BC l
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
BC Rajyadhikara Samiti president Suresh Dasu on Saturday said that people of the Other Backward Class (OBC) community are being "oppressed" even after 75 years of the country's independence.
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Verdict on EWS quota against social justice philosophy of Constitution: Al
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The all-party meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin concluded with a stand to "reject the so-called 103rd Constitutional amendment which provides 10 per cent quota to EWS as it is against social justice philosophy of Constitution." "Th
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AIADMK condemns DMK for "double standard" on EWS reservation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
AIADMK leader said that the ten pe rcent reservation law was "based on the recommendation" of a commission, which had been set up in 2006 when the DMK was in the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre. The BJP only implemented it in 2019.
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"Important provisions of Articles 15, 16 were overlooked:" MP Manoj Jha on
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha day after the verdict on Tuesday said that there were many things in the Supreme Court's decision regarding EWS quota, which should have been analyzed more deeply. "The architecture of our Constitution has many layers. Those layer
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SC upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections by 3:2 major
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court in a majority judgment on Monday upheld the validity of the Constitution's 103rd Amendment Act 2019, which provides for 10 per cent EWS reservation amongst the general category in admissions and jobs.
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Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court in a majority judgment on Monday upheld the validity of the Constitution's 103rd Amendment Act 2019, which provides for 10 per cent EWS reservation and observed that it does not violate essential features of the Constitution.
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EWS reservation does not violate basic structure doctrine, Centre to SC
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that EWS reservation does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
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Centre says EWS reservation does not erode rights given to SC, ST and OBC
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Attorney General of India KK Venugopal on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the 103rd amendment was affirmative action for the weaker sections of the society and EWS reservation does not erode rights given to SC, ST, and OBC.
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EWS reservation: Supreme Court to consider 3 issues suggested by Attorney
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will proceed with the three issues suggested by the Attorney General of India while hearing the constitutional validity of reservations on the basis of economic conditions.
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NEET-PG counselling: SC agrees to hear plea relating to EWS reservation on
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case relating to reservation of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category in NEET admissions for Post-Graduate medical courses on Wednesday after the Central government sought an urgent hearing in the matter.
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