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SC directs Centre to consider amending provisions of Hindu Succession Act
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday said when the daughter belonging to a non-tribal is entitled to an equal share in the property of her father, there is no reason to deny such a right to the daughter of tribal communities.
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National Commission for Schedule Tribes gives nod to include Pahari commun
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
National Commission for Schedule Tribes has also given the go-ahead to include the Padri Tribe, Koli and Gada Brahmin communities in the list of STs.
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C'garh: Law dept directs administration to withdraw cases against Schedule
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Law and Legislative Affairs Department has written a letter to district magistrates of the eight districts to withdraw cases registered by the police against residents belonging to Schedule Tribes in Naxal-affected areas of the state.
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Union Cabinet approves SC/ST reservation in Lok Sabha, state assemblies fo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to extend the reservation of Schedule Castes (SC) and Schedule Tribes (ST) in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for another 10 years, sources said.
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SC defers hearing of pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court once again deferred the final hearing of a clutch of pleas challenging the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for an anticipatory bail for a person accused of committing a crime against Schedu
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Amit Shah's barb at Rahul Gandhi over SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 9 (ANI): Accusing the Congress of double standard, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Thursday criticised Congress President Rahul Gandhi for participating in a protest over Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe Atrocities Bill whereas the party has been "patron
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SC/ST bill passed in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 06 (ANI): The Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 has been passed in Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Supreme Court examines verdict on SC/ST quota in govt jobs
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday examined its earlier verdict of providing reservations to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (SCs/STs) in government job promotions.
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SC to hear SC/ST Act review petition at 2:00 pm: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha has affirmed that the Supreme Court will take up the central government's review petition on Schedule Castes and the Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for hearing at 2:00 pm on Tuesday.
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CM Naidu urges PM to take necessary steps for protection of SC/ST people
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take all necessary steps for the protection of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes people.
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Onus of SC, ST welfare does not lie only with Centre, but with state gover
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Training guns on the Congress Party, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the onus of providing welfare to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes lies with both state governments and the Centre.
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