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  2. Legal status of Jainism as a distinct religion in India

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    1927 - In 1927 Madras High Court in Gateppa v. Eramma and others reported in AIR 1927 Madras 228 held that "Jainism as a distinct religion was flourishing several centuries before Christ". Jainism rejects the authority of the Vedas which form the bedrock of Hinduism and denies the efficacy of the various ceremonies which Hindus consider essential.

  3. Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India - Wikipedia

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    [3] The court further held that the reservation for the EWS is a legitimate means to achieve the goal of providing equal opportunities and social justice to all sections of society. It recognized that economic inequality and poverty can also be a form of social disadvantage and that the reservation for the EWS is a step towards addressing this ...

  4. Union Public Service Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC; ISO: Saṁgha Loka Sevā Āyoga) is a constitutional body tasked with recruiting officers for All India Services and the Central Civil Services (Group A and B) through various standardized examinations. [1] In 2023, 1.3 million applicants competed for just 1,255 positions. [2]

  5. Court cases related to reservation in India - Wikipedia

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    The case was pressed again in 1999 and the supreme court reaffirmed the creamy layer exclusion and extended it to SCs and STs. [8] General Manager Southern Railway v. Rangachari AIR 1962 SC 36, State of Punjab v. Hiralal 1970(3) SCC 567: A divided court held that reservations could be made in promotions as well as appointments.

  6. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru - Wikipedia

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    A POCSO case was registered, and the seer was house-arrested from Bankhapura town and brought for questioning on the Mutt's premises. The seer proclaimed that he would settle if the girls confessed to a false accusation or would fight the case legally. The seer dubbed the matter a "big conspiracy against him, and the truth will be revealed soon."

  7. Civil Services Examination - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Civil services examination in India This article is about the examination in India. For civil service examinations in general, see civil service entrance examination. This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The talk page may ...

  8. Kesavananda Bharati - Wikipedia

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    [18] [3] In April 2013, The Hindu, on Kesvananda ' s 40th anniversary, noted that the case saved Indian democracy [19] and thanked Shri Kesavananda Bharati and jurist Nanabhoy Palkhivala for the same. [12] [20] The case was heard by the largest Constitution bench and holds the record for the longest hearing with all 13 judges hearing the case ...

  9. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Kesavananda Bharati (center) at the Kumbh Mela in February 2013.. In February 1970 Swami Kesavananda Bharati, senior pontiff and head of the Hindu monastery Edneer Matha in Edneer, Kasaragod District, Kerala, challenged the Kerala government's attempts, under two land reform acts, to impose restrictions on the management of its property.