The ‘Caste Census’ is a hot topic in India nowadays. The issue was first raised this year by Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a Speech at Kolar Karnataka…
In 1931, after census, a separate class was determined that was called, ‘Depressed Class’. Premised on this, the Government of India (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1936 enlisted a large number of…
Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, case, sex and place of birth. Clause (3), (4), (5) and (6) are the exceptions to the first…
Parliament of India passed Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 which came into effect on 14 Jan 2019. Through this amendment, Parliament amended Article 15 and 16 of…
Parliament of India passed Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 which came into effect on 14 Jan 2019. Through this amendment, Parliament amended Article 15 and 16 of…
In Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992), the following observations were made in regard to the myriad features of backwardness including economic backwardness: – S. Ratnavael Pandian, J. “44.…
In the decision of Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs The Chief Minister and Ors. , Supreme Court considered the validity of the Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018 which,…
In M. Nagraj v. Union of India (2007), the Constitution Bench validated- the Constitution (Seventy-seventh Amendment) Act, 1995 which inserted Article 16(4-A); the Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment) Act, 2000 which inserted…
Parliament of India passed Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 which came into effect on 14 Jan 2019. Through this amendment, Parliament amended Article 15 and 16 of…
