Tags : ugc, ragging, discrimination, caste
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SC Dismisses Govt's Plea to Direct Centre to Share Raw Caste Census Data of SECC 2011(15.12.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking to direct the Union Government to share the raw census data co.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Raw Caste Census Data of SECC 2011
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Gujarat HC: Anticipatory Bail Can Be Granted If No Prima Facie Offence Is Made Out(08.03.2022)
Gujarat HC has observed that anticipatory bail can be granted if no prima facie offence is made out against the person charged under the Scheduled Cas.....
Tags : Gujarat HC, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocity) Act, 1989, Anticipatory Bail
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Madras High Court: Inter Caste Marriages Clean Up Caste System(20.06.2019)
Madras High Court has observed while ordering police protection to a couple noted that inter caste marriages are good for the society in cleaning up t.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Caste System
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SC: Person Securing Appointment on The Basis of False Caste Certificate Can’t Retain Benefit(12.07.2022)
Supreme Court has held that when a person secures appointment on the basis of a false caste certificate, he cannot be permitted to retain the benefit .....
Tags : Supreme Court, False Caste Certificate, Wrongful Appointment
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SC: To Determine Correctness of Caste Claim, Affinity Test is Not Essential(24.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that affinity test is not a litmus test to decide a caste name and is not an essential part in the process of the determination.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Affinity Test, Caste Claim
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Kerala HC Directs State & Centre to Finalize Socio Economic Caste Survey(10.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the State and Central Governments to take steps to finalise the report of socio-economic study of socially and educatio.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Socio Economic Caste Survey
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SC Orders Police Protection to Inter-Caste Marriage Couple from Threat of Family(11.03.2020)
Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi and the Rajasthan Police to protect an inter-caste marriage couple from the threat of their family members.
Tags : Supreme Court, Farmers, Inter-Caste Marriage Couple
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P&H HC: Can't Approach HC U/S 438 CrPC After Rejection of Pre-Arrest Bail for Case Under SC/ST Act(04.07.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once the plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is rejected by Sessions Court to accused under .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Anticipatory Bail, Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes
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Jharkhand HC Directs Sending of Copy of Order to CM in Case of Threatened Inter-Caste Couple(31.12.2020)
Jharkhand High Court has directed that a copy of its order along with the copy of the statement of the woman, be communicated to the Chief Minister of.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Inter-Caste Couple
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SC: Need Minimum Qualification for Being a Judge(26.07.2016)
SC has said that for selecting a judge, there has to be a minimum qualification, while refusing to entertain a petition that sought a lower qualificat.....
Tags : SC , Haryana Judicial Service Exam, Scheduled Caste
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Bom HC: SC/ST Act Applicable Even if Victim not Recognized as SC/ST in Place of Offence(04.09.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is entitled to protection under SC/ST Act in any other part o.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Protection
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AP HC: Caste-Based Insult Over Telephone Conversation Not an Offence U/S 3 SC/ ST Act(29.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that to constitute an offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevent.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Section 3(1)(x), Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
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Rajasthan HC Directs Not to Mention Caste of Persons in Any Matters(28.04.2020)
Rajasthan High Court has issued a notification that caste of any person, including accused, should not be incorporated in any judicial or administrati.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Caste
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SC: Appointment Secured on Basis of Fraudulent Caste Certificate is Void Ab Initio(16.03.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that an appointment secured based on a fraudulent caste certificate is void ab initio and Government Resolutions and Circul.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Fraudulent Caste Certificate
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SC Rejects Plea For Urgent Hearing on Petition for SIT Probe in Saharanpur Caste-Violence(29.05.2017)
Supreme Court has denied urgent hearing of a Petition demanding a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into recent incidents of caste violence .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Saharanpur Caste-Violence
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Allahabad HC Seeks State’s Reply over Plea Challenging Order Including OBCs in SCs List(13.01.2017)
Allahabad High Court has directed State Government to file a reply in response to a PIL challenging a Government Order (GO) to include 17 castes belon.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Other Backward Castes
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Del HC: Denial of Caste Certificate on Basis of Single Mother’s Certificate is Policy Discrimination(24.11.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that the denial of caste certificate to the children of single mothers, belonging to other backward class (OBC) on the basis.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Caste Certificate, Policy Discrimination
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SC: Private Broadcasters Should Share Ad-Free Sports Feed with Prasar Bharati(30.05.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that broadcasters of important sports events such as Star India, must remove all commercials, sponsor logos and credits before.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Prasar Bharati, Private Broadcasters
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Madras HC: Mother of Murdered Dalit Son Entitled to Enhanced Compensation(24.01.2017)
Madras High Court has said that a Dalit woman whose son was murdered by a group of caste Hindus in May 1995 is entitled to enhanced compensation of ?8.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules
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CRIMINAL - Punjab and Haryana HC Bars Mentioning of Caste In FIRs, Memos Etc.(28.03.2019)
P&H HC while directing authorities to issue instructions to all the Investigating Officers not to state/mention the caste of the accused, victims or w.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana HC, caste system
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SC: Maintain Secular Ethos of Constitution by Keeping Election a Secular Exercise(02.01.2017)
Supreme Court, while hearing several petitions in Hindutva case, has said that no politician can seek vote in name of caste, creed, or religion and d.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Hindutva, 1995 Judgment, caste, creed, religion, election
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Delhi Court Directs Police to Register FIR Against DSSSB for Using Caste-Abusive Words(19.02.2021)
Delhi Court has directed the Police authorities to register a First Information Report against the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB),.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Using Caste-Abusive Words in Question Paper
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SC: Panchayat Members in Mah. to Produce Caste Certificate In 12 Months to Avoid Disqualification(09.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that Panchayat members in Maharashtra, who have been elected from seats reserved for the SC/OBC Class have to produce Validity .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Disqualification, Panchayat Members, Caste Certificate
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SC: Proceedings Questioning Employee’s Caste Certificate Can’t be Done Ex-Parte(20.03.2023)
Supreme Court has held that in a scenario where validity of community certificate is put to question, keeping in mind the importance of document and e.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste Certificate, Ex-Parte
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Karnataka High Court: SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature(08.03.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and all.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Prospective Application
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Delhi HC: Broadcaster Must Be Cautious While Airing Content Which May Disturb Prudent Viewers(22.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that a professional broadcaster is expected to bear in mind the minimum precautions which must be exercised while broadcasti.....
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Delhi HC Upholds Order for Registering FIR for Caste-Based Questions in Recruitment Exam(16.06.2021)
Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order directing for the registration of a First Information Report against unknown offenders under the Sched.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Caste-Based Questions in Recruitment Exam
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Remove Caste from Names of Roads: Madras High Court(03.10.2018)
Madras High Court has directed authorities to remove the reference to any caste in the names of roads and streets in Thesur town panchayat in Tiruvann.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Roads, Caste
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Reply Over Appointments in NCSC(08.03.2017)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to respond on a PIL for alleged delay in appointment of Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and other members of National .....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Commission for Scheduled Castes
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Zee Turner saved from service tax liability(01.04.2016)
The Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal saved Zee Turner from service tax levies after accepting submissions that it was merely acting a.....
Tags : Service tax, foreign broadcaster, indian agent
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INSOLVENCY - NCLT Allows Fresh Bids for Castex as Liberty Fails to Pay(19.03.2019)
National Company Law Tribunal has allowed fresh bids for Amtek Auto's distressed unit Castex Technologies, with the winning bidder Liberty House faili.....
Tags : NCLT, Castex, Amtek Auto
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Mad. HC: Pedigree Based on Caste Will Have No Role to Play in Appointment of Archaka in Temple(27.06.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that it is always left open to Trustees to appoint Archakas in Agamic temples by ensuring that he is well-versed, prope.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Archaka, Temple, Appointment, Caste
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Punjab and Haryana HC Notice Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Govt Over 'Caste Column' in FIRs(18.04.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on a PIL that wants the column giving caste details d.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court , FIR, Caste Column
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Madras HC: Greater Social Responsibility Required to Avoid Caste Violence(03.11.2016)
Madras High Court has underscored need for greater social responsibility by citizens, more so, on part of political parties, to avoid caste violence.
Tags : Madras High Court, Caste Violence
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Allahabad HC Quashes UP Government Orders Notifying 17 OBCs as Scheduled Castes(05.09.2022)
Allahabad High Court while quashing the orders of the Uttar Pradesh Government recognizing or acknowledging 17 Other Backward Classes sub-castes as Sc.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Scheduled Castes, Parliamentary law
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Del. HC: National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of I.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, National Commission For Scheduled Castes, complaint, Article 338
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Madras HC: Not Mandatory to Disclose Caste in Application Forms for Admission(16.06.2016)
Madras HC has ruled that persons who do not wish to disclose their caste or religion in application forms for admission to educational institutions in.....
Tags : Madras HC, Caste , educational institutions
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Karnataka HC: Obtaining of False Caste Certificate by Non-SC Persons Not Offence(24.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that if persons not belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe obtains a false caste certificate, they cannot be p.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, False Caste Certificate
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SC/ST Act, 2015 in force from 26 January 2016(18.01.2016)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has notified 26 January, 2016 as the date on which the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Preve.....
Tags : Scheduled caste, tribe, act, 2015, effective
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Supreme Court: Jobs, Admissions Secured On Invalid Caste/Tribe Certificates Void(07.07.2017)
SC has held that an appointment to a post or admission to an educational institution on the basis that candidate belongs to a reserved category for wh.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste/Tribe Certificates
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TRAI mandates written agreements between broadcasters and operators(07.01.2016)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable .....
Tags : Trai, television, broadcaster, operator, written agreement
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Karnataka HC: Abuses Hurled in Basement Which was Not in Public View is Not Offence(22.06.2022)
Karnataka High Court while quashing proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, has he.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act
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Patna HC Allows Caste Based Survey Being Undertaken by the State of Bihar(02.08.2023)
Patna High Court while dismissing petitions challenging State’s decision to conduct the caste-based survey in the State has held that the actions of t.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Caste Based Survey, Valid
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Del. HC: Individual Can Change Surname to Avoid Prejudices Attached to Particular Caste(13.06.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Right to Identity is a part of Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution, has held that an individual c.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Surname, Right to Life, Caste
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SC Sets Aside Order Reading Down Advance Notice Condition For Broadcasters(29.09.2021)
Supreme Court has set aside an interim order passed by the Madras High Court in a writ petition filed by some broadcasters/FM Radios challenging Rule .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Advance Notice Condition For Broadcasters
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President Gives Nod to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act and others(08.01.2016)
President has given nod to Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Ac.....
Tags : Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act; Commercial Courts,Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act; Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015
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Supreme Court: Mentioning Caste or Religion of Parties in the Memo of Parties Must be Ceased(30.01.2024)
Supreme Court while passing a general order has directed that the caste or religion of parties shall not be mentioned in the memo of parties of a peti.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Memo of Parties, Caste
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Madras HC: Untouchability Includes All Forms of Social Ostracism, Not Merely Caste-Based Practice(26.06.2023)
Madras High Court has observed that Untouchability goes beyond the specific Caste-based practice and includes all practices of social ostracism and ex.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Untouchability, Caste-Based, Social Ostracism
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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Government Order To Issue Caste Certificate In English(04.10.2021)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Government's order allowing for the issuance of the cas.....
Tags : Issuance of Caste Certificate
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Bombay HC: Caste Certificate Once Issued, Can be Relied Upon to Verify Caste Claim of Other Relatives(27.11.2017)
Bombay High Court has reiterated that once caste validity certificate is granted on proper scrutiny to close blood relations, it ought to be relied up.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Caste Certificate
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Allahabad HC: No Conviction Under SC/ST Act if Offence Not Committed on Ground of Victim's Caste(29.07.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that to prosecute a person for an offence committed under Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, there must be evidence that .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, SC/ST Act, Caste, Conviction
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Patna HC Stays State’s Decision to Conduct Caste-Based Census in Bihar(05.05.2023)
Patna High Court while granting interim stay on State’s decision to conduct caste-based census in Bihar has observed that State has no power to carry .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Caste-Based Census, Stay
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Lok Sabha Passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021(22.03.2021)
Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, that seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, .....
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Rajasthan High Court Orders State to Conduct Fresh Survey on Other Backward Castes(11.08.2015)
Rajasthan High Court has ordered State Government to conduct a fresh survey of communities who are on state list of Other Backward Castes. Landmark ju.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Jat community, Backward Castes
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Children of Intercaste Union can Take on Mother’s Caste: Bombay HC(22.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has held that children from intercaste marriages can take on their mother’s caste and also said that society must give up ‘ancient’ .....
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