August 29, 2023 8:03 AM

Centre informs Supreme Court that Census Act empowers only Union government to conduct Census

The Centre has informed Supreme Court that the Census Act, 1948 empowers only the Union government to conduct the census. In the affidavit filed before the top court, the Centre said that it is committed to taking all affirmative actions for the uplift of SCs, STs, OBCs and Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs) in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India and the applicable law. The Centre submitted before the Supreme Court that no other body except the Union Gover...