It also took note of a government order issued pursuant to earlier court directions, recognising that caste-based rallies ...

The  ruling in Keshaw Mahto vs State of Bihar raises a difficult but necessary question: can caste humiliation be legally recognised if it does not announce itself in explicit words, but lives on ...

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2013 seeking a ban on all caste-based political rallies and a direction to ...

The reservation system in India was originally conceived as a temporary measure to uplift historically disadvantaged communities. It was meant to provide equal opportunities in education, employment, ...

Barwani (Madhya Pradesh): BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sumer Singh Solanki on Monday expressed concern over the use of fake caste ...

The steep rise in caste discrimination complaints in Indian universities has revealed a troubling paradox. Even as regulatory frameworks expand and institutions report impressive disposal rates, ...

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday held that no individual or political party can be completely barred from contesting elections under the present legal framework merely on the ...

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I was intrigued and surprised to read a short piece written by Anup Tanaeja titled Untouchability Is Repugnant To Spirit Of Hinduism in a column “The Speaking Tree” in “The Times of India”, dated 30th ...

India’s constitutional vision of reservations was never meant to become a permanent battlefield between communities. It was designed as a bridge - a temporary corrective mechanism to ensure ...

Produced under the Pushyami Film Makers banner, Devagudi is presented by Bellam Sudha Reddy, written and directed by Bellam Ramakrishna Reddy, who also serves as the film’s producer.

The Supreme Court’s interim return to the 2012 UGC rules reveals a deeper discomfort with caste-based remedies. The pause ...