The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Center and State governments in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking reservation for orphans in government jobs and educational institutions. The petition filed by Poulomi Pavini Shukla was heard by a Bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi. Shukla who has co-authored a book on the state of orphans in India, appeared and argued in-person today. The petition claims that the government has failed to protect the rights of orphans who are incapable of protecting their rights. It has been stated that the State has been treating India’s “2 crore orphans” on […]
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