Reservation profit subject: SC grants three-week to Centre to put on file present stand
By PTI
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to make clear its stand on the pleas, together with these elevating the problem of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation advantages to Dalits who’ve transformed to different religions like Christianity and Islam.
One of the Public Interest Litigations (PIL) filed within the apex courtroom has sought reservation for transformed Dalits on the identical footing as is prolonged to the Scheduled Castes following Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.
Another petition has sought instructions to the federal government that Christians of Scheduled Castes origin be given the identical reservation advantages reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
A bench headed by Justice S Okay Kaul was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the problem has ramifications and he would place on file the present stand of the federal government.
“Solicitor General submits that he wish to place on file the present place/stand on the problem in query which offers with the prayer for extension of the declare of reservation from Dalit communities to different religions aside from those specified.
On his request, three weeks’ time is granted,” mentioned the bench, additionally comprising Justices A S Oka and Vikram Nath.
The bench famous that counsel showing for the petitioners have said that they’d file a response if any, inside every week thereafter.
“Counsel for parties to file a short synopsis running into not more than three pages each at least three days before the next date. List on October 11,” it mentioned.
During the listening to, the apex courtroom noticed that the authorized subject concerned needs to be settled.
“All these matters which are pending because of this ‘social ramifications’. And when the day comes, we have to take a call,” the bench orally noticed.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, showing for one of many petitioners, mentioned the federal government had earlier appointed Justice Ranganath Misra Commission which gave a really detailed report on the problem.
“He is partly right in saying there was a commission appointed, Justice Rangnath Misra commission. But possibly, he missed the point that the government of the day did not accept the recommendations of the commission on the ground that they have not taken into consideration several facts,” the solicitor normal mentioned.
One of the petitions pending earlier than the apex courtroom has mentioned {that a} Scheduled Caste particular person professing a faith completely different from Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism can’t be disadvantaged of the advantage of Paragraph 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
It mentioned that change in faith doesn’t change social exclusion and caste hierarchy continues to carry fort inside Christianity though the faith forbids it.
The petition contended that paragraph three of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 restricts Christians of Scheduled Castes origin from availing of the Scheduled Castes standing.
It mentioned that this restriction was towards the basic proper to equality, spiritual freedom, and non-discrimination.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to make clear its stand on the pleas, together with these elevating the problem of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation advantages to Dalits who’ve transformed to different religions like Christianity and Islam.
One of the Public Interest Litigations (PIL) filed within the apex courtroom has sought reservation for transformed Dalits on the identical footing as is prolonged to the Scheduled Castes following Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.
Another petition has sought instructions to the federal government that Christians of Scheduled Castes origin be given the identical reservation advantages reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
A bench headed by Justice S Okay Kaul was informed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the problem has ramifications and he would place on file the present stand of the federal government.
“Solicitor General submits that he wish to place on file the present place/stand on the problem in query which offers with the prayer for extension of the declare of reservation from Dalit communities to different religions aside from those specified.
On his request, three weeks’ time is granted,” mentioned the bench, additionally comprising Justices A S Oka and Vikram Nath.
The bench famous that counsel showing for the petitioners have said that they’d file a response if any, inside every week thereafter.
“Counsel for parties to file a short synopsis running into not more than three pages each at least three days before the next date. List on October 11,” it mentioned.
During the listening to, the apex courtroom noticed that the authorized subject concerned needs to be settled.
“All these matters which are pending because of this ‘social ramifications’. And when the day comes, we have to take a call,” the bench orally noticed.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, showing for one of many petitioners, mentioned the federal government had earlier appointed Justice Ranganath Misra Commission which gave a really detailed report on the problem.
“He is partly right in saying there was a commission appointed, Justice Rangnath Misra commission. But possibly, he missed the point that the government of the day did not accept the recommendations of the commission on the ground that they have not taken into consideration several facts,” the solicitor normal mentioned.
One of the petitions pending earlier than the apex courtroom has mentioned {that a} Scheduled Caste particular person professing a faith completely different from Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism can’t be disadvantaged of the advantage of Paragraph 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
It mentioned that change in faith doesn’t change social exclusion and caste hierarchy continues to carry fort inside Christianity though the faith forbids it.
The petition contended that paragraph three of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 restricts Christians of Scheduled Castes origin from availing of the Scheduled Castes standing.
It mentioned that this restriction was towards the basic proper to equality, spiritual freedom, and non-discrimination.
