The logic guiding the single judge was that there should be no misuse of the provision that anyone abusing an SC/ST could be jailed straightaway.
03 Oct 2019 1:04 AM
Organisers of the protest said that a large number of people, irrespective of religion and beliefs, turned up for the protest.
15 Sep 2019 3:27 AM
It’s not clear how many SC/ST people actually migrate to other states in search of education or jobs.
01 Sep 2018 12:00 AM
In case of Scheduled Tribes, the President has been similarly empowered under Article 342(1) of the Constitution.
31 Aug 2018 1:59 AM
The court also rejected a petition last week which urged that quotas be extended to those below the poverty line.
06 Aug 2018 12:02 AM
The Maharashtra government seems ready to give in to the demand and will call a special Assembly session on it.
30 Jul 2018 12:07 AM
In the above mentioned case, lawyer Giriraj P Sharma told the court that his client Bishan Singh was granted bail by the court on June 29.
07 Jul 2018 1:32 AM
The petitioner wanted the Centre and states to have a policy for assigning caste to orphans.
06 Jul 2018 12:37 AM
Fitness and medical tests of 18 female and 21 male recruits were being done in district headquarters in Bhind.
03 May 2018 4:44 AM
Taking to Twitter, Mr Gandhi put out a picture of two youth with the words “SC” and “ST” written on their chests respectively.
01 May 2018 1:42 AM
One youth succumbed to his injuries in Meerut and another died in Azamgarh but the state government did not confirm the deaths.
03 Apr 2018 6:35 AM
SC decries large-scale misuse of law.
21 Mar 2018 1:49 AM
The Apex Court also added that a public servant can be arrested after grant of approval by some senior officer.
20 Mar 2018 3:48 PM