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February 19, 2024
The police-initiated Census in Kashmir, aimed at gathering personal data, including information on foreign visits and suspected ties to militant groups, has sparked concerns regarding its legality, potential misuse, and constitutionality.
January 29, 2024
This week, the Kerala government has denied wilful non-compliance with the Supreme Courts order to conduct a socio-economic study to revise the reservation list for Socially and Educationally...
January 16, 2024
India’s First Mass Surveillance, Mass Spying and Unending Census Case
November 30, 2023
CHENNAI: Describing caste census as the scan report of society, Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani on Thursday said, “All the viruses (inequaliti.
November 3, 2023
The statement assumes significance in the backdrop of the demand from Opposition parties for a nationwide caste census. The Congress and regional parties such as the JD(U) and RJD have been accusing the BJP of dragging its feet on the issue.
November 1, 2023
Caste censuses are essential for addressing socioeconomic inequalities and informing policymaking
October 6, 2023
The Supreme Court on October 6, issued notice to the Bihar Government on the plea challenging a caste-based survey in the state and refused to stay
October 5, 2023
The release of the caste-based socio-economic survey by the Bihar government has become a major political issue in India. The survey revealed that Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Extremely Backward Castes (EBC) account for 63% of the states population. This is the first time any state has released caste-based population data. The issue has gained attention from top leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The caste census is seen as a potential weapon for opposition partie...
October 3, 2023
The appellants have challenged the Patna High Court ruling, saying the survey is clearly in violation of the SC nine-judge bench’s verdict in the 2017 K S Puttaswamy vs Union of India privacy case.
October 3, 2023
The Supreme Court of India has said that it will take up for hearing on October 6 the matter of the caste census in Bihar after the petitioner's lawyer mentioned before the apex court that the Bihar Government had published caste survey data. Bihar Caste Survey: Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Caste-Based Census on October 6.