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Dialling Wrong Number, Maybe You Should Protest: Chief Justice On Quota Plea

Dialling Wrong Number, Maybe You Should Protest: Chief Justice On Quota Plea

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On Wednesday the Supreme Court, in a bench headed by the Chief Justice, rejected a petition that demanded mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in both Parliament and state assemblies, stating that such a decision lies within Parliament’s legislative domain. The Chief Justice remarked that the petitioner had “dialled the wrong number.”

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  • left · 1 outlet

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the demand for mandatory rotation of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and state assemblies was a matter for the legislature and not the judiciary. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 3 outlets

    The top court said mandatory rotation of SC/ST reserved constituencies was for Parliament to decide, telling the petitioner he was “dialling the wrong number”.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 4 outlets

    The court was hearing a petition seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for SCs and STs in state Assemblies.

    — NDTV

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The court was hearing a petition seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for SCs and STs in state Assemblies.

Coverage arrived over 9 hours — first from Hindustan Times, latest from The Economic Times.

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) Current article

Dialling Wrong Number, Maybe You Should Protest: Chief Justice On Quota Plea

The court was hearing a petition seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for SCs and STs in state Assemblies.

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

SC declines plea for rotation of reserved constituencies, says Parliament must decide

The Supreme Court has declined to direct the rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in state assemblies and Parliament, saying the introduction of such a mechanism is for Parliament to decide. It dismissed a plea challenging constituencies remaining reserved…

ABP Live Center-Right ABP Group

‘Dialling The Wrong Number’: CJI To Petitioner Seeking Rotation Of Reserved Assembly, Parliament Seats

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and State Assemblies, observing that the decision falls within Parliament's legislative domain. A Bench headed by Chief Justice…

Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking rotation of SC/ST reserved constituencies

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and state assemblies, saying that such decisions lie within the domain of the legislature and cannot be ordered…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

'Dialling wrong number': Supreme Court rejects plea for rotation of SC/ST seats in Parliament, assemblies

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the demand for mandatory rotation of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and state assemblies was a matter for the legislature and not the judiciary. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

SC refuses plea for rotation of constituencies reserved for SCs, STs, says matter for Parliament

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and state assemblies, holding that the matter falls within the domain of the legislature and cannot be directed by…

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