Madras High Court sets aside order to extend Thalikku Thangam scheme to those who earn up to ₹12,000 a month
GS2राजव्यवस्था · शासन · अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंध· Poverty, hunger & nutrition· Mains·
चर्चा में क्यों
The Madras High Court set aside a single judge's order that expanded the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Assistance Scheme to include individuals earning up to ₹12,000 a month.
पृष्ठभूमि
The court ruled that the expansion of the 2011 scheme beyond its initial scope was an executive function rather than a judicial one. It noted that the scheme was restructured as a higher education assurance program following the discontinuation of gold gifting for marriages in 2022.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- अधिनियम / विधेयकMinimum Wages Act, 1948: The court suggested this act as the proper basis for determining eligibility.
- तथ्य₹12,000: The monthly income threshold proposed by the single judge's order.
- तथ्य2022: The year gold gifting for marriages was discontinued under the scheme.
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the boundaries between judicial activism and executive functions in the context of expanding the scope of social welfare schemes.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Judicial overreach: Risk of courts substituting executive policy-making with judicial mandates
- Policy consistency: Conflict between arbitrary income caps and statutory minimum wage standards
- Fiscal prudence: Balancing scheme expansion with the availability of state resources
कीवर्ड: Judicial Activism · Executive Function · Social Welfare · Minimum Wages Act · Policy Expansion
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कोई गलती या कोई कमी?
किसी नोट में गलती दिखे, या तैयारी के लिए कोई टॉपिक, फॉर्मेट या पीडीएफ चाहिए, तो हमें लिखें। हम हर मेल पढ़ते हैं और गलतियाँ जल्दी ठीक करते हैं।
यह नोट सत्यधीश के समाचार फ़ीड से स्वचालित रूप से तैयार किया गया है और यूपीएससी सीएसई पाठ्यक्रम से जुड़ा है। उत्तर में उपयोग करने से पहले तथ्यों का मूल रिपोर्ट या पीआईबी से मिलान करें।