Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9

The Supreme Court will hear on December 9 the plea seeking provisional inclusion of pre-2014 Bangladeshi migrants in West Bengal’s SIR process. Petitioners argue earlier judgments already grant them protection, while the CJI says each case must be evaluated individually.

‘Migrants in Delhi Cannot Be Denied Reservation Based on Caste Certificates Issued by Other States’: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court ruled that migrants in Delhi cannot be denied reservation benefits based solely on out-of-state caste certificates. This decision, supporting a candidate’s eligibility for a ‘Staff Nurse’ position, emphasized the city’s inclusive nature and condemned discrimination against scheduled caste candidates based on the origin of their caste certificates.