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sub-classification

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Five must-reads on sub-classification within reserved categories

A revisiting of the Chinnaiah judgement raises questions about sub-classification in reservations for Scheduled Castes

22nd Feb 2024

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‘The battle of backwardness within backwardness’

The top court's reconsideration of a 20-year-old judgement could be pivotal in clarifying that caste can also be a class category

12th Feb 2024

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Equality among equals: five must-reads on the necessity of affirmative action

In the wake of the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill, we curate some thought-provoking reads on the true intent of affirmative action

25th Oct 2023

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State of Punjab v Davinder Singh

The Supreme Court will decide if sub-classification of the SCs and STs is constitutionally permissible and if states have the power to create these sub-classifications

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Next Hearing: February 6, 2024

Last Updated: 20200827

Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, B.R. Gavai J, Vikram Nath J, B.M. Trivedi J, Pankaj Mithal J, Manoj Misra J, S.C. Sharma J

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