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EWS quota different from SC, ST, OBC reservation, says AG in Supreme Court
The 10% EWS quota was introduced in January 2019 through the 103rd amendment of the Constitution. Challenges to the amendment are being heard by a five-judge constitution bench which is looking at whether economic criteria can be the basis for reservation, and whether such reservation can exclude the backward sections of population, as there are poor among them, too.
Updated on Sep 21, 2022 02:21 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
50% ceiling of reservation is not sacrosanct: Centre to Supreme Court
The Preamble of the Constitution provides for the upliftment of EWS, which, AG KK Venugopal emphasised, could be through reservations in educational institutions, posts in public employment, and a series of welfare measures that the State is bound to hold out for its weaker sections of society.
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 05:02 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
KK Venugopal to continue as AG for 3 more months
Venugopal, 91, was initially appointed as Attorney General on July 1, 2017. The 15th person to serve as Attorney General for India, he had succeeded Mukul Rohatgi, who was the Attorney General from June 2014 to June 2017.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 02:14 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
On Centre's request, Attorney General KK Venugopal to continue for 3 more months
Venugopal was not willing to continue because of personal reasons but agreed to continue for three months on central government's request, according to official sources.
Published on Jun 29, 2022 01:31 PM IST
AG Venugopal’s term may be extended
This will be the third one-year term extension for Venugopal, 91, who was initially appointed as Attorney General on July 1, 2017.
Updated on Jun 28, 2022 05:58 AM IST