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SC/ST Act Brought To Improve Conditions Of Vulnerable Class: Supreme Court
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was brought with an "avowed object" to improve socio-economic conditions of a vulnerable class and prohibits the grant of pre-arrest bail to the accused, the Supreme Court said.
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"Don't Agree At All": Mayawati Calls Top Court's Big Quota Ruling "Vague"
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday opposed the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, and said Parliament should overturn the ruling.
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All SCs, STs May Not Be Homogenous: Supreme Court On Sub-Classification
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogenous in terms of their sociological, economic and social status.
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Men Stage Nude Protest In Chhattisgarh's Raipur Over Fake Caste Certificates
The police took more than a dozen nude protesters into custody when they were marching towards the state legislative assembly.
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Why Jammu And Kashmir Nomads Are On A 500-km March
In Jammu and Kashmir, it's an unusual sight of nomads marching on roads without their herds. They are carrying placards and banners, shouting slogans for the protection of their identity and rights under the scheduled tribe status.
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Karnataka Government Against Scheduled Castes, Tribes: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led regime in Karnataka is against Scheduled Castes and Tribes and that it is a "40 per cent commission" government.
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Centre's Advisory On Curbing Crimes Against "Weaker Sections Of Society"
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all UTs on Friday for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Set Standard For Reservation In Promotion To Backward Classes
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to "lay down any yardstick" for granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs.
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Scheduled Castes, Tribes Notified Under 1950 Orders To Be Enumerated In Census 2021: Centre
The Census 2021 exercise, when carried out, will enumerate only those SCs and STs that were notified through the constitutional orders of 1950, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Top Court Clears "Quota Within Quota" To Help Disadvantaged Communities
States can be allowed to make laws that favour certain communities who fall within scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, in an order that could have significant impact on reservations in jobs and colleges. The court, however, said that the issue needs to be examined by a wider bench and referred it to the Chief ...
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2004 Verdict On Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes, Tribes Needs To Be Reconsidered: Top Court
The Supreme Court today held that its 2004 verdict holding that states do not have the power to further sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, for grant of quotas in jobs and admissions to educational institutions, needs to be revisited.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Is Not Above The Law, Says Kamal Nath
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath today said the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was not above the law, after the latter recently claimed that the misuse of the amended SC/ST Act won't be allowed in the state.
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Can't Claim SC/ST Quota Benefit In 2 States: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held that a member of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community cannot claim the benefit of reservation in government employment in other states, if his or her caste is not notified in that state.
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SC/ST Bill Passed In Lok Sabha "Under Pressure": Mayawati
BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the passage of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, even while saying that this happened "under pressure" ahead of the elections.
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Bharat Bandh: 32 Held, Complaint Against 5,000 People Over Ghaziabad Violence
As many as 5,000 people have been booked for creating ruckus and damaging public and government properties here during protests against "dilution" of the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the SSP said.
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SC/ST Act Brought To Improve Conditions Of Vulnerable Class: Supreme Court
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was brought with an "avowed object" to improve socio-economic conditions of a vulnerable class and prohibits the grant of pre-arrest bail to the accused, the Supreme Court said.
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"Don't Agree At All": Mayawati Calls Top Court's Big Quota Ruling "Vague"
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday opposed the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, and said Parliament should overturn the ruling.
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All SCs, STs May Not Be Homogenous: Supreme Court On Sub-Classification
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of quota inside quota, on Wednesday said all SCs and STs may not be homogenous in terms of their sociological, economic and social status.
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Men Stage Nude Protest In Chhattisgarh's Raipur Over Fake Caste Certificates
The police took more than a dozen nude protesters into custody when they were marching towards the state legislative assembly.
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Why Jammu And Kashmir Nomads Are On A 500-km March
In Jammu and Kashmir, it's an unusual sight of nomads marching on roads without their herds. They are carrying placards and banners, shouting slogans for the protection of their identity and rights under the scheduled tribe status.
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Karnataka Government Against Scheduled Castes, Tribes: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led regime in Karnataka is against Scheduled Castes and Tribes and that it is a "40 per cent commission" government.
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Centre's Advisory On Curbing Crimes Against "Weaker Sections Of Society"
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all UTs on Friday for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Set Standard For Reservation In Promotion To Backward Classes
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to "lay down any yardstick" for granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs.
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Scheduled Castes, Tribes Notified Under 1950 Orders To Be Enumerated In Census 2021: Centre
The Census 2021 exercise, when carried out, will enumerate only those SCs and STs that were notified through the constitutional orders of 1950, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Top Court Clears "Quota Within Quota" To Help Disadvantaged Communities
States can be allowed to make laws that favour certain communities who fall within scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, in an order that could have significant impact on reservations in jobs and colleges. The court, however, said that the issue needs to be examined by a wider bench and referred it to the Chief ...
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2004 Verdict On Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes, Tribes Needs To Be Reconsidered: Top Court
The Supreme Court today held that its 2004 verdict holding that states do not have the power to further sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, for grant of quotas in jobs and admissions to educational institutions, needs to be revisited.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Is Not Above The Law, Says Kamal Nath
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath today said the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was not above the law, after the latter recently claimed that the misuse of the amended SC/ST Act won't be allowed in the state.
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Can't Claim SC/ST Quota Benefit In 2 States: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today held that a member of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community cannot claim the benefit of reservation in government employment in other states, if his or her caste is not notified in that state.
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SC/ST Bill Passed In Lok Sabha "Under Pressure": Mayawati
BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the passage of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, even while saying that this happened "under pressure" ahead of the elections.
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Bharat Bandh: 32 Held, Complaint Against 5,000 People Over Ghaziabad Violence
As many as 5,000 people have been booked for creating ruckus and damaging public and government properties here during protests against "dilution" of the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the SSP said.
