Caste certificate has to be validated if those of parents have not been verified: High Court
Karnataka High Court clarifies validation process for SC/ST caste certificates in public employment, emphasizing the need for ...
Unseen conversions: The complex reality of scheduled caste Hindus embracing Islam in Pakistan
Consensual conversions among Scheduled Caste Hindus to Islam in Pakistan stem from the inability to afford cremation costs ...
Class 11 Tamil Nadu student’s fingers chopped off in brutal attack—caste rivalry or love feud?
A Class 11 student in Tamil Nadu was brutally attacked, losing three fingers. His family says caste tensions from a kabaddi match led to the assault, while police are also probing a possible love ...
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High Court mandates validation of caste certificates
The case involved the appointment of a candidate, Meeenakshi, as assistant accounts officer in Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM), under ST quota, despite allegations of her ...
Opinion
Time to look at allegations of caste bias within church
A question that had vexed Roberto de Nobili, a 17th-century Italian missionary in southern India, has recently come up before the Supreme Court. A group of Dali ...
1,500 families in Kollam fight for caste re-recognition & benefits amid dispute
Thiruvananthapuram: Around 1,500 families belonging to the Scheduled Caste in Kollam are struggling to get their caste of ...
Dr Payal Tadvi suicide case: Court orders to add ex-HOD as an accused for enabling caste-based harassment
Special Public Prosecutor Pradip Gharat filed an application before the sessions court seeking to include Dr Chiang as an ...
Madras HC seeks response on plea to include all Kuravar sub-castes under ST category
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought counter affidavit from the central and state ...
Caste certificate must be validated for quota benefits: Karnataka High Court
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court ruled that even if Scheduled Tribe certificates are issued to the parents of a person, ...
Opinion
Improve it: Editorial on concerns over UGC’s stipulations on caste discrimination in educational institutions
Laws to end caste discrimination are important but not enough. They need to be complemented with the creation of an affirmative ambience that encourages greater assimilation among caste groups ...