Congress leader moves SC seeking review of its order on 10% reservation to EWS, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] A Congress leader on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict upholding the 10 per cent reservation introduced in 2019 for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in educational institutions and government jobs that excluded the poor among the SC/ST/OBC categories.The plea filed by Jaya Thakur has...

SC dismisses plea challenging nomination of ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL challenging the nomination of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha by the government on the ground that he was not eligible. Dismissing the plea, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka...

Give views on women’s quota bill re-introduction, Supreme Court tells Centre, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Entering a new domain, the Supreme Court on Friday sought the Union government’s response in six weeks to a PIL, which sought re-introduction of the lapsed women’s reservation bill to provide 33% quota for women in Lok Sabha and assemblies.When a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s comprehensive stand on Subramanian Swamy plea over security, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a comprehensive affidavit from the Centre assuring it would address security concerns at the private residence of former BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, a 'Z category' protectee. The court was informed by the central government that a security review of Swamy's...