'Agnipath' scheme: Supreme Court directs Registrar General to transfer various PILs to Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court directions came after hearing advocates Kumud Lata Das and ML Sharma for petitioners and SG Tushar Mehta for respondents. Various petitions were filed before the court challenging the Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces.
Jul 19, 2022, 13:23 PM IST
Agnipath Protests: 'Do you want to make Agniveer or Jaativeer?', AAP MP attacks PM Modi for THIS
Agnipath Scheme Protest: The latest controversy is regarding the demand of caste and religion certificates from the applicants. Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh attacks the Modi government on this. He has claimed that for the first time in the history of India caste is being asked in 'Army Recruitment'.
Jul 19, 2022, 10:13 AM IST
HC asks Centre, Delhi govt to respond to plea not to use derogatory word on caste certificates
The petition filed by Akhil Bhartiya Gihara Samaj Jagriti Parishad, through its president Sudhir Kumar Gihara, said the caste certificates issued by the government contained undignified and humiliating terms.
Jul 26, 2021, 16:52 PM IST
Jobs, admissions secured on fake caste certificate in reserved category can't be sustained: SC
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that jobs and admissions secured on fake caste certificate in reserved category can't be sustained.
Jul 06, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
Deprived sections can't be denied of quota benefits: Supreme Court
A Delhi HC verdict had held that selected persons cannot be accorded quota benefits on account of non-submission of OBC certificate before cut off date.
Feb 26, 2016, 14:16 PM IST
Babus may face action for not verifying caste certificates
Central and state government employees may face disciplinary action for defaulting in timely verification of caste certificates issued to SC or ST category people, as per the new guidelines being finalised by the Centre.
Dec 08, 2015, 15:30 PM IST
Boon for SC/ST candidates? Birth, caste certificates likely to be merged
The Modi govt has also reportedly proposed draft guidelines to all states suggesting that the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe status of a person be indicated in his birth certificate.
Nov 23, 2015, 17:24 PM IST
