The Supreme Court has observed that excessive quota may impact the right to equal opportunity guaranteed under the Constitution. This observation was made while hearing several petitions which have asked for a Constitution Bench to examine the validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act provides for 10% reservation in government jobs… Continue reading Too much quota may impact right to equal opportunity, remarks Supreme Court
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OBC categories commission receives 2-month extension
President of India has approved extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List till July 31st,2019. Other Backward Class(OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are socially and educationally disadvantaged. The commission was appointed… Continue reading OBC categories commission receives 2-month extension
SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The act provides for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the… Continue reading SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
After 26 yrs, panel to review OBC ‘creamy layer’ criteria
Government has set up a panel headed by BP Sharma to review the creamy layer criteria for Other Backward Class(OBCs) set by the Prasad Committee in 1993.It will also give recommendations for redefining, simplifying and streamlining the concept of creamy layer.It will keep in view the apex court observations in Indira Sawhney case. Other Backward… Continue reading After 26 yrs, panel to review OBC ‘creamy layer’ criteria
