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Sumedha Pal
Budget 2021: Dalit and Adivasi Groups Slam Allocations, Call it Lack Luster
03 Feb 2021
‘Despite an increase in the budget on paper there are a large number of notional schemes that do not reach SC/ST communities,’ an activist said.
P. Puneeth
Supreme Court Strikes Down Policy of Excluding the Reserved Community From Competing for General and Open Category
25 Jan 2021
The Supreme Court has rejected a policy of UP regarding reservation and said that selection of candidates with less merit than other candidates for open/general category vacancies was incongruous…
PTI
SC Allows Centre to Lay Foundation Stone for Controversial Central Vista Project
07 Dec 2020
But says no construction, demolition or felling of trees to be done for the project till its decision on pending pleas challenges clearances.
The Leaflet
SC Adjourns Matter Seeking Siddique Kappan’s Release; UP Govt Claims it has had no Objection to Kerala Journalist Meeting his Lawyer
20 Nov 2020
A bench led by CJI SA Bobde recorded the submission made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who appeared for the UP Government and adjourned the matter.
Sumedha Pal
Odisha: Adivasis Protest Clearances Given for Stone Mining, Allege Violation of Norms
05 Nov 2020
Villagers in the downhill areas of Pusuguda and Motu are worried that their land will submerge in the waterlogging that will occur due to the clearances given for stone mining.
The Leaflet
Delhi Bar Council Issues Notice to Prashant Bhushan Asking why Disciplinary Proceedings Against him should not be Initiated Following SC Contempt Verdict
23 Sep 2020
The SC on August 14 held advocate Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his two tweets regarding the institution of the Supreme Court and the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Meera Velayudhan
Erosion of Constitutional Rights and Growing Anti-caste Movements
18 Aug 2020
The Supreme Court ruled recently that “there is no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotion”, and that “no mandamus can be issued by the court directing the…
Pragya Singh
Only if they Learn English can OBCs Take Advantage of Reservation
15 Jul 2020
Reservation is a crutch but English-medium education could have been their leg.
Newsclick Report
SC Admits Journalists’ Unions’ Petition Against Media Lay Offs, Issues Notice to Union Govt, 2 Others
27 Apr 2020
The petition demanded the suspension with immediate effect all terminations, resignations, wage deductions and directions to go on leave without pay that have taken place in the media after the…
Newsclick Team
SC Hearing of Shaheen Bagh Case, Bhim Army’s Rally and More
17 Feb 2020
In this episode of Daily Round-up, we talk about the SC hearing of the Shaheen Bagh case, students’ march on the appeal of the JNUSU, among other stories.