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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against the Bihar governments decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the state. India News | SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Against Bihar Govts Decision to Conduct Caste-based Survey.

A bench of Justices MR Shah and JB Pardiwala allowed the petitioner to approach the Patna high court and directed it to decide the petition expeditiously.

In a democracy where caste is intrinsic and indispensable in the electoral theatre, its impact was perceived to be a significant factor in nation building back when the Constitution was being framed after Independence.The caste census is a ...

The top court asked the petitioners to approach the high court.

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain requests against the caste survey in Bihar. Calling it "publicity interest litigation", the court questioned why didn't the petitioners go to Patna High Court in this matter.

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain petitions challenging the Bihar governments decision to conduct a caste-based census.

The government blames Covid for the delay in new data, which is now hitting crucial policy areas.

In 1881, more than 250 million people answered a list of sometimes puzzling questions put to them by hundreds of enumerators, and were counted in British India's first synchronized census.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A fresh petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the Bihar governments decision to conduct a caste survey in the state, claiming the states action was violative of the basic structure of the Constitution. India News | Fresh Petition in SC Against Bihar Govts Move to Conduct Caste Survey.

The plea before the Supreme Court seeks the quashing of a 2022 Bihar government notification that called for the conduct of a caste census.