FACTS OF THE CASE The Punjabi government implemented in 1975 that it intended to divide the 25% reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) into two distinct classes. Balmikis (Valmikis) and Mazhabi Sikhs were to be given half of the seats set put aside for the SC category. The remaining groups in the SC category occupied the other half of the reserved seats. Before a similar law in Andhra Prad…
Facts: 1. The macabre incident occurred on the night of 3rd November 2005. The accused entered the victim’s house by creating a hole in the wall, armed with knives and an iron rod. He caused the death of Ramachandran (aged 45 years) and Chitra (aged 11 years) with the iron rod in the upper floor room in the north of the house, serious injuries to Karthiayani Amma (aged 80 years) in the …