job reservations

'Caste Census, Legal MSP Guarantee, Job Reservations': Congress Manifesto Makes Big Promises

The Congress manifesto presents a comprehensive vision for governance, encompassing social justice, economic development, minority rights, and foreign policy, among other key areas.

Apr 05, 2024, 16:00 PM IST

Reservation benefit: Person can claim quota in either state upon reorganisation, says Supreme Court

A Supreme Court bench decided the "peculiar question" after a resident of Jharkhand, Pankaj Kumar, filed an appeal against the 2:1 majority High Court order denying him appointment in state civil service examination of 2007 on the ground that his address proof showed that he was a permanent resident of Patna, Bihar.

Aug 20, 2021, 18:49 PM IST

Indira Sawhney case: Mandal verdict needs to be revisited, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench, also comprising justices L Nageswara Rao, S Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhat said: "On the request of counsel for different states, we allow one week time to file their brief note of written submissions." At the outset, senior advocate Jaideep Gupta for Kerala sought adjournment on the ground that assembly elections were on in the state.

Mar 15, 2021, 14:35 PM IST

Reservation was not contemplated for all the time by the framers of the Constitution: Supreme Court

"The entire basket of fruits cannot be given to mighty at the cost of others under the guise of forming a homogeneous class," a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said.

Aug 28, 2020, 01:14 AM IST