Ews Quota

'At end of 75 yrs, we need to re-look at reservations in general in spirit of transformative constitutionalism'

The verdict was delivered by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) UU Lalit and Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Centre's 10 per cent EWS quota

The SC on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections persons in admissions and government jobs.

NEET-PG 2022-23: SC refuses to entertain plea seeking clarification on EWS quota

Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for the students, said that they need clarification on the applicability of the EWS criteria as same norms are applied for the next academic year

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea seeking implementation of 10% EWS quota in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

A petition filed in the Supreme Court said that the ceiling of 50 percent vertical reservation for SC, ST and BC is nowhere prescribed or mandated in the Constitution.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly passes bill raising OBC quota to 27%; total reservation in state to touch 73%

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a bill raising reservation in government jobs and education for Other Backward Classes to 27 percent from the present 14 percent.

EWS quota: 10% reservation for economically backward sections would not affect other communities, says NCBC

Commending the Tamil Nadu government for providing 69 percent reservation, NCBC chairman Bhagwan Lal Sahni appealed to other states to replicate Tamil Nadu model of reservation for students

West Bengal becomes fourth state to exceed SC's 50% cap on reservations after TMC govt announces EWS quota

The TMC government's decision of adding a 10 percent quota for EWS now takes the total quota beyond the 50 percent cap, mandated by the Supreme Court.

Over 2.38 lakh students register on DU’s website for admissions to undergraduate courses; first cut-off list to be out on 20 June

Over 2.38 lakh students have registered on the Delhi University's website for admissions in undergraduate courses till Thursday, the varsity said

SC refuses to stay 10% quota for general category poor; to examine need for referring case to constitution bench on 28 Mar

Declining to stay the 10 percent quota for Economically Weaker Sections, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it will examine on 28 March if a Constitution Bench should hear the matter

Maharashtra reduces in-house quota for FYJC admissions to 10% to make room for students from open category

Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Thursday held a meeting with various education institutions in Maharashtra having in-house quota to sort out the reservation issue.