Can a State go past the 50% ceiling because backward classes make up most of its population? The Karnataka High Court has said no, striking down the SC/ST Quota Hike Law to the extent it took total reservation to 56%. Bengaluru: Holding that the SC/ST Quota Hike Law violates Articles 14, 15 and 16 of […]
The Karnataka High Court set aside a royalty demand against cement major ACC Limited, holding that the State cannot assess royalty on limestone using a “notional conversion factor” where the company’s actual weighment data is credible and unrebutted, and where a technical body had physically verified the consumption. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed […]
