The Supreme Court on Friday (September 13, 2024) said it will consider adjourning the hearing of West Bengal government’s plea against the Calcutta High Court’s decision to quash OBC status of several castes, mostly Muslim groups, for providing reservation in public sector jobs and government educational institutions. As per the schedule, the Supreme Court is to hear the appeal on September 30. The litigants, including the Trinamool Congress-led state government, have appealed to advance the date of hearing. Senior advocate NK Kaul told the bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud,…
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OBC Certificate canceled by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Muslim Hindu, Lok Sabha Elections 2024
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Calcutta High Court has cancelled the OBC status of several communities in West Bengal. Since 2010, OBC certificates were distributed to 77 communities. The High Court cancelled them. Most of these were from the Muslim community. The High Court has clarified in its decision that if the members of the communities whose OBC status has been removed are already in service or have availed the benefit of reservation, then their services will not be affected by this decision. Actually, this has become a big issue…
Read MoreOBC Reservation For UP Civic Body Elections: UP Government Moves Supreme Court ANN | OBC Reservation: Yogi government reached Supreme Court regarding OBC reservation in civic elections, said
Yogi Government Moves Supreme Court: The Yogi government has approached the Supreme Court regarding the issue of civic body elections in UP. Against the decision of the High Court, the UP government (UP Govt) has reached the Supreme Court. The High Court had asked for elections without giving OBC reservation. The High Court had also asked to complete the election process in January itself. The UP government has sought a stay on the order. Hearing in this matter can be held when the Supreme Court opens on January 2. In…
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