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What does the EWS quota verdict mean for India?

The Supreme Court upheld the 103th amendment to the Constitution, which paved the way for 10% reservation for people of economically weaker sections. What will be the likely impact of this judgment?

10% quota in education a ray of hope for backward upper caste: Bommai

Karnataka CM Bommai said the 103rd amendment made to the Constitution by central govt to provide 10% reservation in employment and education for the economically backward upper castes is a ray of hope

'50% ceiling in reservation only for SC/ST, OBC': SC in EWS quota verdict

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi, and J.B. Pardiwala upheld the validity of the EWS quota

EWS quota: There is no cut-and-dried formula, says Justice Maheswari

There cannot be any "cut-and-dried formula" or "theorem" that gives an answer whether a Constitution amendment violates the basic structure, Supreme Court judge Justice Dinesh Maheswari said while upholding the EWS quota. The top court in a 3:2 majority decision upheld the 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs that excluded the poor among the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) categories. Justice Maheswari, who along with justices Bela M Trivedi and J B Pardiwala upheld the 103rd Constitution amendment, said, "It is beyond doubt that using the doctrine of basic structure as a sword against the amendment in question and thereby to stultify the State's effort to do economic justice as ordained by the Preamble and DPSP and, inter alia, enshrined in Articles 38, 39 and 46, cannot be countenanced." Achieving "social, economic and political justice" is the real and substantive equality,

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SC upholds the constitutional validity of EWS quota in 3:2 verdict

Reservation is an instrument of affirmative action to ensure an all-inclusive march toward the goals of an egalitarian society, the verdict says

Reservations about EWS: Govt must focus on expanding opportunities

It is unclear how far the state can fulfil its obligations to EWS families when more jobs are created in the private sector

Congress welcomes SC's EWS quota order, says process initiated under UPA

The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the validity of providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections and said the amendment providing for it was the result of a process initiated by the Manmohan Singh government. The Opposition party also said the Modi government is yet to clarify its position on an updated caste census. In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority view of 3:2 upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. In a statement, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Congress welcomes the Supreme Court judgment upholding the 103rd Constitutional Amendment that provides for the 10 per cent reservation quota for Economically Weaker Sections belonging to castes other than Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and OBCs. "Th

Politicians, Patidar quota supporters in Gujarat welcome SC order on EWS

Leaders from different political parties and those who led the 2015 Patidar quota agitation in Gujarat on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision upholding the validity of 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections in admissions and government jobs. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is the Congress's senior observer for the upcoming Gujarat elections, said the apex court judgement will help the poor people get justice. In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority view of 3:2 on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. The court said the quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice U U Lalit pronounced four separate verdicts on 40 petitions challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment promulgated by the

SC verdict on EWS a setback to century-long social justice struggle: Stalin

The Supreme Court judgment upholding 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) in upper caste in admissions and government jobs is a setback to the century-long social justice struggle, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday. Political parties and all like-minded organisations in Tamil Nadu should come together to protect social justice and ensure it is heard across the country, Stalin, who is the president of the ruling DMK said, reacting to the Supreme Court's Monday judgment upholding the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to the EWS in admissions and government jobs. The top court said the law on EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution. Recalling the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's legal struggle against the reservation system brought by the Central government, Stalin said "today's judgment in this case should be considered as a setback in the century-long ...

Three questions on EWS quota: Here's what the Supreme Court judges said

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of 10% EWS quota on 'economic basis'

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent reservation for EWS in 3:2 verdict

SC verdict says that the 10 per cent EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution. CJI Lalit and Justice Bhat dissent on the exclusion of SCs and STs from the EWS category

BJP leaders laud SC's quota order as win for PM's social justice mission

With the Supreme Court on Monday upholding the EWS quota, the BJP lauded the decision and said it is a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "mission" to provide social justice to the country's poor. BJP general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh said, "Supreme Court upholds the legality of EWS reservation for unreserved sections. Another big credit for PM Narendra Modi's vision of Gareeb Kalyan. A big boost in the direction of social justice ." Echoing the view, BJP general secretary C T Ravi said the verdict is yet another victory for Modi in his mission to provide social justice to India's poor. The Supreme Court, by a majority view of 3:2, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. The top court said the law on EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on EWS quota today; What we know so far

On January 12, 2019, the government of India amended the Constitution to provide a 10 per cent reservation to the candidates from the general category that belong to the EWS

SC to deliver verdict on Monday on pleas challenging Centre's 10% EWS quota

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) persons in admissions and government jobs. According to the causelist of November 7 uploaded on the apex court website, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit would deliver the verdict in the matter. The apex court had on September 27 reserved the verdict on the legal question of whether the EWS quota violated the basic structure of the Constitution after hearing a battery of senior lawyers, including the then Attorney General K K Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, in the marathon hearing that had lasted for six-and-half-day. Academician Mohan Gopal had opened the arguments in the case before the bench, which also comprised justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, and J B Pardiwala, on September 13 and

Delhi: PM Modi to inaugurate 3024 newly constructed EWS flats at Kalkaji

The Delhi Development Authority has undertaken three such projects at Kalkaji Extension, Jailorwala Bagh, and Kathputli Colony.

PM to inaugurate over 3,000 EWS flats at Bhoomihin camp in Delhi tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 3,024 newly constructed Economically Weaker Section flats in Delhi as part of an in-situ slum rehabilitation project on Wednesday evening, his office has said. During the programme at Vigyan Bhawan here, the slum dwellers at Bhoomihin camp will also be handed over keys to the flats, thereby giving them the ownership and a sense of security, a PMO statement said. The in-situ slum rehabilitation in 376 Jhuggi Jhopri clusters is being undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in line with the prime minister's vision to provide housing for all, it said. "The objective of the rehabilitation project is to provide a better and healthy living environment to the residents of Jhuggi Jhopri clusters, with proper amenities and facilities," the statement added. The 3,024 flats under Phase I have been constructed at a cost of about Rs 345 crore and are equipped with amenities such as vitrified floor tiles, ceramics tiles and Udaipur green

SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging Centre's 10% EWS quota

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reserved the verdict on the legal question of 10% quota to EWS in jobs, admissions

All you need to know about DDA's new housing scheme in Narela

The DDA, on Monday, announced that it has now done away with the individual income criteria for EWS

TMS Ep260: India Inc investments, global bond indices, markets, EWS quota

Why are Indian businesses shying away from investments? What is stopping India from joining global bond indices? How'll markets react if US Fed goes for a 100 bps hike? What's EWS quota? Answers here