Law

Why reservation again for children of IAS officers, asks SC

IANS | May 22, 2026 9:19 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court of India on Friday questioned whether children from families that have already attained educational and economic advancement through reservation should continue receiving its benefits, observing that such upward mobility should place them within the creamy layer category and exclude them from further reservation benefits.

I-PAC raid row: SC to hear ED plea against Mamata Banerjee today

IANS | May 22, 2026 7:07 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by then West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior state police officials during search operations conducted earlier this year at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).