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Karnataka launches massive door-to-door caste survey to map SC communities

The 13-day exercise, which began on Monday, is aimed at helping the state government decide on internal reservation among SC groups

The initiative is led by a commission chaired by retired High Court judge HN Nagamohan Das.

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Published on May 05, 2025 12:12 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

UP SC-ST panel seeks FIR on insult of Baba Saheb

Taking suo-motu cognizance on behalf of the commission, UP SC-ST chairman Baijnath Rawat wrote a letter to the police commissioner Lucknow to take action against the culprits by registering a case under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Atrocities Prevention Act 1989.

The chairman also asked police to submit a report through a knowledgeable officer before the commission on 5 May at 11.30 am (Sourced)

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Published on May 01, 2025 08:23 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Terms of Trade: Mandal wins, por ahora

The announcement of caste census is a victory for the expanding OBC quotas, but it needn’t lead to electoral gains for Mandal parties and Congress.

An enumerator staff collects information from residents for a caste-based census in Bihar in 2023. (Santosh Kumar/ HT File Photo)

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Updated on May 01, 2025 11:46 AM IST

ByRoshan Kishore

Varanasi woman seeks euthanasia over 'harassment' of deputy jailor mother by senior

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Published on Apr 06, 2025 02:46 PM IST

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SC orders probe into IIT-Delhi student deaths, sets up panel on campus suicides

The Supreme Court constituted a task force to examine the issue of student suicides across educational institutions and recommend policy measures

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Published on Mar 24, 2025 12:05 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

SC upholds Dalit scholars’ right to compensation for loss of research data

The Supreme Court last week upheld a 2023 order of the Bombay high court, directing the Nagpur collector to assess the quantum of damage suffered by Dalit researchers, Kshipra Uke and Shiv Shankar Das, on account of loss of their research data.

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Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:54 AM IST

ByPrateem Rohanekar

Notice to IITs on campus placements after caste bias alleged

The notice follows a complaint from an IIT-Bombay alumnus alleging discriminatory practices against Scheduled Caste students during campus placements

Singh alleged that both IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi require SC students to disclose their caste category and category rank from their JEE during the placement process.

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 04:25 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit

Postponement of Congress’s dinner sparks power struggle concerns

Supporters of chief minister Siddaramaiah have said that it was “only a political meeting”, and was not about deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that there is no value to what others say on the matter, other than what he or party high command or the chief minister says (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2025 04:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

Conversion for benefits is fraud on Constitution: SC

Citing the petitioner’s claim to SC status despite her baptism and practising Christianity, the court found her dual assertions untenable.

A view of the Supreme Court of India. (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:36 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand, New Delhi

17-yr-old assaulted with sickles, bottles in TN; four arrested

The incident took place after the second-year polytechnic student, Manoj Kumar, allegedly asked the group not to drive recklessly on the road, which reportedly angered them

The suspects are from Thirumalai Kozhundhu Puram village and a case has been registered against them under various sections of the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act, police said. (Representational image)

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Updated on Nov 06, 2024 07:24 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Haryana govt’s move to clear Dalit sub-quotas evoke mixed response

The members of the A block of the scheduled castes, who are newly classified as Deprived Scheduled Castes (DSC), who were demanding implementation of sub-quota, welcomed the move

A notification ordering subclassification of SCs into DSCs and OSCs to provide each of the two categories 50% each of the 20% SC quota in government jobs will be issued by the chief secretary, said an official on Friday. (ANI)

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Updated on Oct 20, 2024 05:38 AM IST

BySunil Rahar, Rohtak

How sub-classification will change Dalit politics

A political contest may emerge in Dalit politics, fragmenting it into castes that have benefited most from affirmative action and the more disadvantaged castes.

Noida, India- April 14, 2024: People seen on the occasion of the 133th birth anniversary of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal, sector 95, in Noida, India, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Sep 12, 2024 09:45 PM IST

ByBadri Narayan

Woman killed by in-laws in hate crime, say cops

A 21-year-old woman from the SC Madiga community, who married a man from the ST, was allegedly killed by her in-laws in a reported hate crime in Koppal district

The incident took place on Sunday and victim’s father has named 13 people in his complaint (File photo)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByCoovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru

Shajan Skaria v the state of Kerala: A moment to rethink caste-based humiliation

Caste begets a deep sense of repulsion and disgust towards those belonging to another caste, especially if they are considered to be lower in status.

Section 3(1)(r) deals with intentionally insulting or intimidating with the intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste in public. . (Representational image only)

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Published on Sep 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByShivani Kapoor

Headmaster booked for misbehaving, threatening sisters in Pratapgarh

The police registered a case against the headmaster for indecent behavior and issuing threats to the girls, along with sections of the SC/ST Act, based on the mother’s complaint.

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Published on Aug 25, 2024 10:39 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Mere insult of SC/ST member not sufficient to constitute offence without caste-based intent

The Supreme Court on Friday held that simply insulting a member of a Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) does not automatically constitute an offence under the 1989 SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The bench said the offence under the 1989 Act is not established merely on the fact that the complainant is a member of a SC or ST, unless there is an intention to humiliate such a member because they belong to such community. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Aug 24, 2024 08:36 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand, New Delhi

Rajasthan on alert amid Bharat bandh call; schools shut in 16 districts

Reports on sporadic clashes came from Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, and Pali, where the protesters took out a rally and allegedly tried to shut the market forcefully

The ‘Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti’ are observing a day-long Bharat Bandh today

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Updated on Aug 21, 2024 02:10 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Congress launches 100-day ‘Samvidhan Raksha’ campaign in Delhi

Congress MP Ajay Maken said that the campaign has so far mobilised 300,000 “Samvidhan Rakshaks” (Constitution protectors) nationwide

The campaign was launched by party treasurer and MP Ajay Maken, along with All India Congress Committee ST department president Rajesh Lilothia (Twitter Photo)

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Published on Aug 16, 2024 01:44 PM IST

ByNaresh Chander

The debate continues over ‘creamy layer’ in India’s reservation system

The SC judgment permitting sub-classification within SCs, while aiming to address internal disparities, has certain advantages as well as disadvantages.

The judgment permitting sub-classification within SCs, while aiming to address internal disparities, has certain advantages as well as disadvantages. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Aug 09, 2024 08:00 AM IST

BySanya Singh

Two more held for ‘hate crime’ murder in Gurugram

Gurugram Police make two more arrests in hate-crime murder of 27-year-old man from SC community for relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Relatives and neighbours of the deceased hold a demonstration outside the Sohna police station. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Family of 17-year-old girl murders 27-year-old man in hate crime

Police identified the deceased as Kuldeep Yaduvanshi, who came from Raisina village in Sohna and earned a living by ferrying students to and from a private school in the area. He was abducted from near the school and his body was found on an empty plot behind a private university

Police said that according to an initial probe, all of the victim’s limbs were broken and he sustained numerous bruises and injuries all across his body. (Representative photo/Getty Images)

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Updated on Aug 07, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar, Gurugram

Will oppose entry of ‘creamy layer’ criteria in quota for SCs/STs: NDA ally

"The reservation for SCs/STs is based on caste. We will strongly oppose any move to apply the criteria of creamy layer," said Ramdas Athawale.

New Delhi: Union minister Ramdas Athawale opposed introduction of creamy layer in SC/ST quota.

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Published on Aug 03, 2024 02:06 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Chandigarh: PU extends scholarship fee payment date, protests continue

Protests by student parties have not ceased in Chandigarh’s Panjab University, even after the varsity extended the last date for scheduled caste (SC) students applying under Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme

Members of Ambedkar Students Association (ASA) sat on a hunger strike outside Chandigarh’s Panjab University V-C’s office, demanding that the date should be further extended. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 22, 2024 07:20 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Man from SC community allowed temple entry after filing complaint

The complainant accused the local priests and villagers of denying him entry into the Shambhumahalingeshwara temple, thus perpetuating untouchability.

After tahsildar’s intervention the Dalit man was allowed to enter the temple (Getty Images)

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Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:41 AM IST

ByCoovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru

‘Violative of equality clause’: Patna HC sets aside 65% for SC, ST & OBC

Under the new provision, based on the findings of the landmark caste-based survey in the state, the quota for SC goes up to 20%, while that of ST to 2%, EBC to 25% and OBC to 18% to take the total reservation to 65%

The high court of Patna (Representative Photo)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2024 04:44 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

HC: Intentional insult under SC/ST Act not an offence unless committed in public view

During the court proceedings, it was argued that the offence was committed in the informant’s house, which is not a public place and was not in public view. Hence, no offence would be made out under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act.

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Published on May 22, 2024 09:59 PM IST

ByJItendra Sarin

Tribal seats in Jharkhand going to polls to witness close triangular contest

Singhbhum Lok Sabha has six assembly segments and all are with the ruling JMM-Congress alliance. The seat has traditionally seen a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP

The three SC reserve Lok Sabha seats – Khunti, Singhbhum and Lohardaga – will go to polls on May 13 (Representative Photo)

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Updated on May 11, 2024 04:02 PM IST

ByVishal Kant

‘No case of suicide abetment’: What BJP said on Rohith Vemula death case closure

The Telangana police on Friday filed a closure report on Rohith Vemula death case, claiming that he was not a Dalit.

Telangana police files closure report on Rohith Vemula death case (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 04, 2024 01:24 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Cong manifesto: Raising 50% quota cap, right to apprenticeship among guarantees

The manifesto said Congress has been the most vocal and active champion of the progress of the backward and oppressed classes and castes

The manifesto said no progressive modern society should tolerate inequality or discrimination. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Apr 05, 2024 04:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Tripura: Controversy over BJP nominee Kriti Debbarma’s nomination from ST seat

Opposition leaders have claimed that Kriti submitted her nomination papers for East Tripura Lok Sabha polls under the title ‘Debbarman’ to avoid her ST certificate controversy

Kriti Singh Debbarma has been fielded from the Scheduled Caste (ST)-reserved East Tripura constituency (Twitter Photo)

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Published on Mar 30, 2024 06:24 PM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

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The 13-day exercise, which began on Monday, is aimed at helping the state government decide on internal reservation among SC groups

Taking suo-motu cognizance on behalf of the commission, UP SC-ST chairman Baijnath Rawat wrote a letter to the police commissioner Lucknow to take action against the culprits by registering a case under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Atrocities Prevention Act 1989.

The announcement of caste census is a victory for the expanding OBC quotas, but it needn’t lead to electoral gains for Mandal parties and Congress.

Varanasi woman seeks euthanasia over 'harassment' of deputy jailor mother by senior

The Supreme Court constituted a task force to examine the issue of student suicides across educational institutions and recommend policy measures

The Supreme Court last week upheld a 2023 order of the Bombay high court, directing the Nagpur collector to assess the quantum of damage suffered by Dalit researchers, Kshipra Uke and Shiv Shankar Das, on account of loss of their research data.

The notice follows a complaint from an IIT-Bombay alumnus alleging discriminatory practices against Scheduled Caste students during campus placements

Supporters of chief minister Siddaramaiah have said that it was “only a political meeting”, and was not about deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar

Citing the petitioner’s claim to SC status despite her baptism and practising Christianity, the court found her dual assertions untenable.

The incident took place after the second-year polytechnic student, Manoj Kumar, allegedly asked the group not to drive recklessly on the road, which reportedly angered them

The members of the A block of the scheduled castes, who are newly classified as Deprived Scheduled Castes (DSC), who were demanding implementation of sub-quota, welcomed the move

A political contest may emerge in Dalit politics, fragmenting it into castes that have benefited most from affirmative action and the more disadvantaged castes.

A 21-year-old woman from the SC Madiga community, who married a man from the ST, was allegedly killed by her in-laws in a reported hate crime in Koppal district

Caste begets a deep sense of repulsion and disgust towards those belonging to another caste, especially if they are considered to be lower in status.

The police registered a case against the headmaster for indecent behavior and issuing threats to the girls, along with sections of the SC/ST Act, based on the mother’s complaint.

The Supreme Court on Friday held that simply insulting a member of a Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) does not automatically constitute an offence under the 1989 SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Reports on sporadic clashes came from Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, and Pali, where the protesters took out a rally and allegedly tried to shut the market forcefully

Congress MP Ajay Maken said that the campaign has so far mobilised 300,000 “Samvidhan Rakshaks” (Constitution protectors) nationwide

The SC judgment permitting sub-classification within SCs, while aiming to address internal disparities, has certain advantages as well as disadvantages.

Gurugram Police make two more arrests in hate-crime murder of 27-year-old man from SC community for relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Police identified the deceased as Kuldeep Yaduvanshi, who came from Raisina village in Sohna and earned a living by ferrying students to and from a private school in the area. He was abducted from near the school and his body was found on an empty plot behind a private university

"The reservation for SCs/STs is based on caste. We will strongly oppose any move to apply the criteria of creamy layer," said Ramdas Athawale.

Protests by student parties have not ceased in Chandigarh’s Panjab University, even after the varsity extended the last date for scheduled caste (SC) students applying under Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) scheme

The complainant accused the local priests and villagers of denying him entry into the Shambhumahalingeshwara temple, thus perpetuating untouchability.

Under the new provision, based on the findings of the landmark caste-based survey in the state, the quota for SC goes up to 20%, while that of ST to 2%, EBC to 25% and OBC to 18% to take the total reservation to 65%

During the court proceedings, it was argued that the offence was committed in the informant’s house, which is not a public place and was not in public view. Hence, no offence would be made out under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act.

Singhbhum Lok Sabha has six assembly segments and all are with the ruling JMM-Congress alliance. The seat has traditionally seen a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP

The Telangana police on Friday filed a closure report on Rohith Vemula death case, claiming that he was not a Dalit.

The manifesto said Congress has been the most vocal and active champion of the progress of the backward and oppressed classes and castes

Opposition leaders have claimed that Kriti submitted her nomination papers for East Tripura Lok Sabha polls under the title ‘Debbarman’ to avoid her ST certificate controversy

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