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Week 4 at the SC (2022): The Reservation Battles Rage On
The SC issued two orders on reservation policies in PG medical entrance exams and municipal elections.
22nd Jan 2022
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SC Holds OBC Reservation in PG NEET Ensures Substantial Equality
DESK BRIEF: On Thursday, the Court issued an Order explaining its decision to permit reservations for OBCs in PG medical entrance exams.
21st Jan 2022
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SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.
20th Jan 2022
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Covid Coverage: Children in Protection Homes-17th January 2022
The Bench was concerned that a majority of State governments were yet to complete the first step of identifying street children.
17th Jan 2022
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How do we ‘judge’ the Judges?
DESK BRIEF: How can the productivity of a judge be determined?
14th Jan 2022
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Supreme Court Issues Notice in Haridwar Hate Speech Case
The SC on Wednesday issued notice in Qurban Ali v Union of India, a PIL filed against the alleged hate speech in Haridwar and Delhi.
14th Jan 2022
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Part II—The Mandal and Sinho Commissions: A Study in Contrasts
Studies examining caste-based backwardness have a higher bar to pass than those studying backwardness within the ‘general category'.
13th Jan 2022
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While the published resolutions contained reasons for appointing judges, they were often vague. In any case, this limited attempt at transparency did not last long.
The Collegiums Considerations
The Supreme Court collegium comprises the most senior sitting judges in the SC and is responsible for appointing and transferring judges. The factors it considers however, are often unknown to the public.
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The Collegium’s Spell of Transparency
DESK BRIEF: For 2 brief years, the collegium used to publish reasons for recommending appointments and transfers of judges.
10th Nov 2021
The Desk
Is Gender Now a Criteria For Appointing SC Judges?
While the primary criteria for SC appointments has always been seniority, some argue that gender should also be an important consideration.
25th Aug 2021
Court Data
Collegium’s 13 Resolutions Recommending SC Judges
Collegium has released thirteen resolutions regarding Supreme Court judges' appointments since October 2017.
25th Sep 2021
Court Data
Is Merit the Primary Criteria for Judicial Appointments?
There is no legally mandated or publicly declared merit criterion for the appointment of judges.
25th Sep 2021
