‘Treating Unequals Unequally’
It’s crucial to understand the difference between proportionate, adequate and compensatory representations of minority groups. Mrittika Jain writes about the distinction made by the Supreme Court
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A Generational Shift
The Supreme Court took an unforgiving view in 1994 in the matter of the Patil sisters, Suchita and Madhuri, Mrittika Jain reports
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Lost in Translation
An error in translating a word can make the difference between what is a scheduled tribe and what is not, Mrittika Jain points out
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Reservation has a Geography
The law offers reservation to tribals but this cannot be availed of or demanded nationally, Mrittika Jain enlists a case
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