NEET- AIQ : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing Of Plea Against EWS/OBC Reservation
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7 Oct 2021 6:22 AM GMT
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Live Updates
- 7 Oct 2021 10:20 AM GMT
Justice Chandrachud : If a student comes saying EWS, are you applying the exclusion norm under 17 Jan 2019 notification?
ASG : Student has to get a certificate.
Justice Chandrachud : From the Tehsildar? Does the Tehsildar verify the exclusions?
ASG : There is a prescribed form.
Justice Chandrachud : Have you communicated to the Tehsildars?
ASG : Yes, it has gone. DoPT has issued. Since those departments are not added as parties, I can't file an affidavit?
- 7 Oct 2021 10:15 AM GMT
Justice Chandrachud : As far as EWS is concerned, there is no social or educational backwardness. So can you apply the same yardstick of 8 lakh limit for creamy layer to the EWS? In the case of EWS, we are not dealing with social and educational backwardness. So if you lifted the criteria for creamy layer mechanically for EWS? And have you considered only income or income and assets?
- 7 Oct 2021 10:12 AM GMT
As regards the contentions against Rs 8 lakhs income limit for EWS, ASG says that the concerned Ministry, the Ministry of Justice and the DoPT have to file an affidavit.
"But on the basis of limited instructions, I can say that it is a matter of policy. And it is based on national living cost. In 2015 it was 6.5 lakhs for creamy layer, in 2017 it was increased to 8 lakhs for creamy layer. Anyway, I can file a detailed counter on this", ASG(for union) says.
"Mr.Nataraj, we have to probe you on this. What was the exercise held before this?", Justice Chandrahcud asks.
"I am not able to give a ready answer. I need to get instructions from the concerned Ministry", ASG.