sub-categorisation

reservation: Fourth generation should not be entitled to quota: Ex-BJP SC unit chief

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reservation: Fourth generation should not be entitled to quota: Ex-BJP SC unit chief

Former BJP Scheduled Caste Morch chief Sanjay Paswan has welcomed the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-groups in the 15% reservation for SCs but called for a discussion on certain aspects of the issue so that distributive justice is ensured. This is a reiteration of his view that there should be “quota within quota” which has … Read more

Epoch-making verdict of Supreme Court: Subcategorising SCs remains difficult

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Epoch-making verdict of Supreme Court: Subcategorising SCs remains difficult

The apex court’s ruling in the SC categorisation case (State of Punjab Vs Davinder Singh in CA 2317/2011) ends the two-decade-old debate over whether the state can categorise Scheduled Castes based on levels of differential development. The AP Act and Usha Mehra Commission The argument began with the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) … Read more