Migration ‘from Haryana to Rajasthan’ after Marriage does not affect migrant woman’s EWS eligibility: Rajasthan High Court
“The status of the petitioner of belonging to Economically Weaker Section (‘EWS’) category is not in dispute herein.”
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EWS admissions now permissible beyond December 31 in Academic Sessions: Delhi High Court
It can no longer be said that the fixing of cutoff date 31 December as a date beyond which no order of provisional admission can be passed, is a principle which should be regarded as judicially binding, till a hierarchically superior court speaks on it.
Article 21A mandates free and compulsory education up to 14 years, without the freedom to choose a specific school: Delhi High Court
The right available under Article 21A of the Constitution or under Section 12 of the RTE Act is only to free and compulsory education till the age of fourteen, not for being provided such education in a particular school.
Carrying forward of unfilled EWS/DG vacancies to next class in subsequent year is valid and legal; does not infract RTE Act: Delhi High Court
“Admitting EWS/DG students to the extent of at least 25% of the strength of its entry level class is the statutory obligation of every school which falls within Section 2(n)(iv) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.”
‘Neighbourhood Criteria’ not to be followed strictly by schools for admissions under EWS or DG category: Delhi High Court
In cases of admission under the Economically Weaker Section category or Disadvantaged Group category, the schools must not insist upon following the neighbourhood criteria strictly. The Directorate of Education is directed to make endeavour, as far as possible, to allot schools which are nearest to the residence of the students.
Judiciary candidate by mistake applied as ‘Dependent of Freedom Fighter’; Allahabad High Court allows her to provisionally appear in mains exam
Allahabad High Court granted two weeks’ time to UPPSC to file a reply and the candidate one week thereafter to file a rejoinder affidavit
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[JEE Advanced 2022] Delhi High Court allows a meritorious EWS student to continue his course against a supernumerary seat provisionally allotted on default of seat allocation fee payment
The supernumerary seat was created by the respondents on their own and there was no direction for same in the interim order, thus, the caveat in the interim order that no equities would flow in favour of the petitioner, will not come in the way of the petitioner’s continuation against the said seat.
Delhi High Court | All schools to ensure that no EWS category student, recommended by the Department of Education, is denied admission
Justice CD Singh echoed Swami Vivekananda’s words that “Now if the mountain does not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain. If the poor boy cannot come to education, education must go to him.”
Disability adds to discrimination faced by persons from society’s marginalised sections; Courts must award motor accident compensation liberally: SC
Supreme Court observed that the persons from marginalised sections of the society already face severe discrimination due to a lack of social capital, and a new disability more often than not compounds to such discrimination.
‘Identifier for 10% Quota for EWS is economic deprivation; Social or educational backwardness irrelevant’: Key takeaways from Dissenting opinion
While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.
Constitutionality of 10% Quota for EWS upheld in 3:2 verdict: Key takeaways from Majority Ruling including suggestion for prescribing time limit for reservation
While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.
Kerala High Court| Economic condition of the family cannot be a ground to deny EWS certificate to a married woman living separately
Kerala High Court: In a writ petition filed seeking the issuance of an economically weaker section (EWS) certificate, V.G. Arun,
Here’s why Supreme Court upheld Tamil Nadu’s loan waiver Scheme for small and marginal farmers
The percentage distribution of the indebted agricultural households depicted the poverty that envelops the class of small and marginal farmers.
Madras HC on Reservation | Whether 10 % reservation of Economically Weaker Section can be provided in All India Quota medical seats without SC’s approval? Detailed Record
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and P.D. Audikesavalu, J. while addressing the contempt petition, expressed that, Merely
MP HC | Disproportionate distribution of increased PG Medical seats in Clinical and Non-Clinical subjects; Court examines
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Yadav and Rajendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., dismissed a writ petition which was raised
Jhar HC | 10 % EWS reservation; Can it be invoked retrospectively? HC clarifies
Jharkhand High Court: In an interesting case Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., had held that the 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections cannot
Bombay HC allows benefit of EWS quota to student from Maratha caste albeit a rider
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.V. Gangapurwala and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., directed that the petitioner, belonging to the Maratha caste,
Del HC | To avail Medical PG seat in Delhi University Quota, candidate must have passed final MBBS from DU; Court issues directions to Medical Council Committee
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while addressing the present petition issued directions with regard to the counselling process at the time