Synopsis: Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socio-economic survey is necessary. Introduction Census data is important as it acts as a base for many other surveys in the country. This is because the census data is a better enumeration of categories of gender. But still, the Census is far from perfect. About the… Continue reading Non Binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021
Tag: law and mechanism for protection of vulnerable sections
The key to revitalising India’s reservation system
Synopsis: A Socio-economic caste-based census becomes a necessary precondition to initiate any meaningful reform. Introduction Recently, the central government’s decision to introduce reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations has been appreciated. This ignited the debate on caste census once again and brought the debate on affirmative… Continue reading The key to revitalising India’s reservation system
Income and quotas
Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS 2 – Fundamental rights Relevance: To understand dimensions of creamy layer Synopsis: Supreme Court (SC) lays bare the limit of using economic criteria to determine reservation ability SC ruled that economic criteria alone cannot be used to classify “creamy layer” members of Backward Class (BC). Apart from the economic criterion,… Continue reading Income and quotas
‘Economic criterion not sole basis for creamy layer’
Source: The Hindu What is the News? In Pichhra Varg Kalyan Mahasabha Haryana v. State of Haryana) case, the Supreme Court has stated that economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for identifying sections of backward communities as ‘creamy layer’. What was the case? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the two… Continue reading ‘Economic criterion not sole basis for creamy layer’
Elopements most prosecuted under child marriage law: study
Source: The Hindu What is the News? Partners for Law in Development (PLD), a Delhi-based legal resource group has released a study titled “Child Marriage Prosecutions in India”. About Child Marriage Prosecutions in India study: The study analysed 83 cases of child marriage prosecutions over a period of 10 years between 2008 and 2017 across… Continue reading Elopements most prosecuted under child marriage law: study
Quota benefit cant be availed simultaneously in 2 states
Source: The Hindu Recently, the Supreme Court clarifies its stand on the reservation in reorganised states. The court held that a person can claim benefits in either of the successor states. About the Supreme Court (SC) verdict: The court ruled that a person cannot claim the benefit of reservation simultaneously in both the successor states upon… Continue reading Quota benefit cant be availed simultaneously in 2 states
Case for third party funding
Source: The Hindu Relevance: To study the arbitration methods. Synopsis: Third-party funding in Arbitration should be explored, with sufficient caution, to expedite access to justice. Third-Party Funding in Arbitration/Litigation Funding It is the process in which someone who is not involved in an arbitration provides funds to a party to that arbitration in exchange for an… Continue reading Case for third party funding
Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
Source: Indian Express Relevance: To understand the issues surrounding the ecosystem handling the manual scavengers. Uncounted deaths of Sanitation workers There have been over a million uncounted deaths in the last 50 years in India. Many of which occurred during the Corona pandemic. This can be understood from the following data. In the last 5… Continue reading Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
OBC list issue: Quotas solve little
Source: Indian ExpressTOITOI Relevance: latest developments in the issue of OBC reservation. Synopsis: Reservation is a sticky issue in Indian politics. The recent move of restoring the rights of States to frame the OBC list (127th amendment bill) is seen by many as a step in the right direction. Introduction: Political parties showed unity in… Continue reading OBC list issue: Quotas solve little
Quality of Life for Elderly Index assesses well-being of India’s ageing population
Source: PIB What is the News? The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has released the Quality of Life for Elderly Index. About Quality of Life for Elderly Index: Created by: Institute for Competitiveness at the request of EAC-PM. Purpose: The report identifies the regional patterns of ageing across the Indian States and assesses… Continue reading Quality of Life for Elderly Index assesses well-being of India’s ageing population
