NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday green signalled finalisation and notifying of University Grants Commission framed 2025 Regulations to curb caste-based discriminations in higher educational institutions (HEIs) while observing that the recommendations by SC appointed National Task Force on curbing student suicide in HEIs would be considered separately.Appearing for mothers of students, including Rohit Vemula…
Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah (R) (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday wrote a letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, informing him that he has directed his legal team to begin drafting the Rohith Vemula Act – legislation aimed at curbing caste-based discrimination in educational institutions.The announcement comes after Siddaramaiah’s statement…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs on Thursday amended Model Prison Manual, 210 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination within prisons across the country.The MHA also replaced the existing definition of “habitual offender” to ensure that there is no discrimination of prisoners on the basis of their caste.“The…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union territories to revise their jail manuals within three weeks and remove any provisions that perpetuate caste-based discrimination in prisons. During a hearing on a plea seeking to prevent caste-based discrimination and segregation in jails, the bench, led by Chief Justice of India Chandrachud, observed…
