The apex court ruled that sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes categories is permissible in order to extend the benefits of affirmative action. However, the Court underscored that this must be based on “quantifiable and demonstrable data” instead of political expediency
The President of India has given assent to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022 to merge the three municipal corporations in the national capital.
The petitioner in Madras High Court said that the OBC candidates must be eligible for 50 percent reservation as envisaged under the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1993 and as previously affirmed by the Court vide its earlier decision dated July 27, 2020.
An employee of the Delhi State Co-operative Bank had alleged harassment by the bank management since he was from the SC community. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes summoned the bank's board of directors to appear before it on June 30.