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Supreme Court to hear West Bengal's OBC reservation case involving 77 communities on January 7
The Supreme Court will hear West Bengal's appeal challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to revoke OBC status for 77 communities, mostly Muslim, citing socio-economic backwardness as the basis for the reservation.
West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can’t be on basis of religion, says SC
Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010.
'Reservation Cannot Be Religion-Based': Supreme Court On West Bengal's Challenge In OBC Classification Of Muslims Case
The Supreme Court orally remarked on Monday (9 December) that "reservation cannot be on the basis of religion" while hearing West Bengal's appeal against the Calcutta High Court's decision to quash the Other Backward Classes (OBC) classification of 77 communities, 75 of them were Muslims.
'Reservation Cannot Be Based on Religion,' Says SC While Hearing Appeals Against Calcutta HC's Order Invalidating OBC Status of 77 West Bengal Communities
The Supreme Court of India addressed the contentious issue of reservation on Monday, asserting that it cannot be based on religion. The remarks were made during a hearing concerning a series of appeals challenging a Calcutta High Court decision that invalidated the Other Backward Class (OBC) status of 77 communities in West Bengal,
Blow to Bengal in quota case: Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, says SC
The high court quashed the reservations on a batch of petitions which had challenged them on the ground that they were intended to appease Muslims, who had allegedly cornered a major chunk of the OBC
Reservation must not be based on religion, Supreme Court tells West Bengal
Calcutta High Court rules religion not sole criterion for OBC status, Supreme Court hears appeal against judgment.
Reservation cannot be based on religion: SC on West Bengal’s plea about OBC classification
The state government argued that quotas were granted not based on religion but on the backwardness of the communities.
West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can't be on basis of religion, says Supreme Court
In its verdict, the high court says, 'Religion indeed appears to have been the sole criterion for declaring these communities as OBCs'
Reservation can’t be on basis of religion: SC on West Bengal OBC list
Reservation can’t be on the basis of religion,” the Supreme Court said on Monday while hearing the West Bengal Government’s petition challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order striking down the state government’s decision to classify 77 castes,
"Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion": Supreme Court In Bengal Case
Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010.
Can't give reservation based on religion: SC
The Supreme Court is hearing the Bengal government's challenge against a Calcutta High Court decision quashing OBC status for 77 communities, mainly Muslim. The state argued the reservation was based on backwardness,
SC raises questions on Calcutta HC order that refused OBC tag to 77 communities
The court, which was hearing an appeal by the Mamata Banerjee government against the May 22 high court decision, was ...
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Reservation can't be on basis of religion: Supreme Court on West Bengal OBC case
The Supreme Court clarified on Monday that reservations cannot be based on religion, as it heard West Bengal's plea ...