Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes

Supreme Court allows Centre to go ahead with reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees

The Supreme Court allowed the Centre to go ahead with reservation in promotion for employees belonging to the SC/ST category in "accordance with law".

SC/ST Act: Tamil Nadu government to file review petition in Supreme Court; state joins Kerala

AIADMK ruled-Tamil Nadu will file a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its order modifying certain provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, joining Kerala and three BJP-ruled states in taking such a step.

Centre files review petition in Supreme Court against SC/ST Act ruling, seeks open-court hearing on matter

The Centre formally filed its review petition in the Supreme Court against the SC/ST Act ruling, in which it will seek a review of the recent judgment by which safeguards were put on arrest under SC/ST Act

TISS students' protests now reach power corridors in New Delhi against withdrawal of financial aid for SC/ST scholars

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) students and alumni staged a demonstration near the Human Resource Development Ministry against the withdrawal of scholarships for SC and ST scholars

Madhya Pradesh assembly polls: Amit Shah pulls up BJP state unit for lack of grassroots level organisation

Amit Shah said with barely a few months left for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, it is essential that the party builds itself at the grassroots

SC to police: Don't arrest Ashis Nandy over JLF comments

The court has, however, not barred the police from investigating the cases filed against him.