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Delhi LG raises income limit for EWS admissions to Rs 5 lakh

The Delhi High Court, in its December 5, 2023 order, asked the Delhi government to increase the threshold limit from the existing Rs one lakh to Rs 5 lakh.

Bihar govt announces 10% reservation for EWS in judicial services, law colleges

"The cabinet approved amendments in the guidelines of the State Judicial Services, 1951, allowing 10 per cent reservation for EWS category in judicial services and also in state-run law institutes and universities," said Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet Secretariat) S Siddhartha.

Give uniforms to EWS students not cash: HC tells Delhi govt

A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma noted the high court had in August 2014 asked the Delhi government to provide uniforms and not cash to the students and, in the absence of any modification of that direction, the authorities have to comply with it.

Karnataka decides to abolish 4% reservation for minorities, places them under EWS category

The cabinet decided to bring the religious minorities under the EWS category.

Yearender 2022: Five key judgments delivered by Supreme Court this year

In 2022, the Supreme Court delivered judgments that had wide-ranging ramifications. The apex court also revived the institution of the constitution bench during Chief Justice of India UU Lalit's 74-day tenure. As many as six constitution benches were formed to hear 25 cases, which will impact the law of the land. In this year-end special, Moneycontrol lists the SC's five most important judgments of 2022

Yearender 2022: Supreme Court's five key judgments of 2022

From clarifying the position regarding recommendations by the GST Council to upholding reservations for economically weaker sections, the apex court pronounced many judgments this year that have a far-reaching impact

Opposition demands discussions on inflation, EWS quota during all-party meeting: Sources

Leaders from all major parties attended the meeting convened by the central government to discuss the legislative agenda and the issues likely to be discussed during the the Winter Session of Parliament that begins on December 7.

EWS Reservation | Why MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan are not on the same page

Both Vijayan and Stalin are ‘comrades-in-arms’ when federalism is threatened by the BJP-led Union government; not when it comes to EWS reservation

All party meet 'rejects' Constitutional Amendment providing 10 per cent quota to EWS

The meeting, boycotted by Principal opposition AIADMK and its ally BJP, urged the state government to "strongly" register its opinions when a review petition is filed.

Supreme Court’s EWS verdict may have opened a can of worms

The Supreme Court’s split 3:2 verdict on the validity of the 10 percent reservation for EWS raises several questions, leaves the door open for states to make their own interpretations, and potentially attempt to raise quotas to well beyond the 50 percent ceiling

A supreme leap forward on EWS quota

We must consider the prospects of creating newer sections of marginalised communities due to prolonged exclusion from education or labour market opportunities due to affirmative action policies

SC majority verdict upholds Centre's 10 per cent reservation to EWS

Treating EWS as a separate category is a reasonable classification and the 50 per cent ceiling on the total reservation under the Mandal judgment is "not inflexible", the judges said while dismissing petitions challenging the validity of the law.

Congress welcomes SC's quota order, says amendment for 10% reservation was result of process initiated under UPA

The Opposition party also said the Modi government is yet to clarify its position on an updated caste census.

EWS quota: SC reserves judgment on challenge to 103rd constitutional amendment

The judgment in the case is expected to be delivered before November 8 when CJI Lalit is scheduled to demit office.

EWS quota given from 50% general category, doesn't erode SCs, STs, OBCs reservation: Centre to SC

Strongly defending the 103rd constitutional amendment which provides for 10 per cent quota to the EWS, Attorney General K K Venugopal told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice U U Lalit that it does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution as it has been given without disturbing the 50 per cent quota meant for the socially and economically backward classes (SEBC).