AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Subject: Polity Context: Need constant review of schemes for SC, ST students: Supreme Court Concept: Affirmative action refers to a set of policies that support members of disadvantaged groups that have previously suffered discrimination in any form. The nature of affirmative action policies varies from region to region and exists on […]

    SC QUASHES MARATHA QUOTA LAW Subject: Polity Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has quashed the Maharashtra law granting reservation to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state. Concept: It made it clear in its judgment that people from the Maratha community cannot be declared as educationally and socially backward […]

    CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Subject : Polity Context : The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the petition filed by former Mumbai commissioner of police ParamBir Singh, challenging the preliminary inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra government, was a service matter and relief could be adjudicated by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). Concept […]