Supreme Court Rejects Plea for Rotation of SC ST Reserved Constituencies
The Supreme Court of India rejected a plea seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and state assemblies. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, upheld the validity of Section 9(1)(c) of the Delimitation Act, 2002, which identifies reserved constituencies based on higher SC/ST population concentration. The court stated that any change to introduce rotation must come from the legislature, not the judiciary. The petitioner argued that the absence of rotation violated constitutional rights and limited voter choice, but the court advised seeking legislative consensus instead.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, deccanherald, freepressjournal, news18, indiatoday, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 4 Nov, 09:38 am. Other outlets followed.