The Supreme Court ruled that a Tanti candidate cannot be classified as a Scheduled Caste (SC) under Bihar’s July 2015 notification, affirming the invalidity of merging Tanti with the SC list. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal’s decision, confirming the candidate’s status as an Other Backward Class (OBC) and denying SC benefits.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition challenging Congress MP Shivaji Kalge’s Lok Sabha election, citing lack of legal details and evidence. The petition claimed Kalge was ineligible to contest from the Scheduled Caste seat but failed to provide sufficient proof. The court emphasized the exclusive jurisdiction of the Caste Scrutiny Committee in caste status validation.
The Delhi High Court today extended interim protection for former IAS probationary officer Pooja Khedkar by one week, requiring the Delhi Police to submit a new response to her counter-affidavit. Khedkar faces allegations of manipulating her identity to secure extra attempts in the UPSC examination, and the UPSC has filed a criminal case against her.