Stay on Patna HC ruling, quashing Bihar Reservation Law, refused: SC

Last Updated on July 30, 2024 by News Desk

The appeal was made by the Bihar government against Patna HC’s decision

The HC, after hearing the batch of petitions on June 20, the decision of quota hike by the government, ruled unconstitutional, as it was set to violate the right to equal opportunity.

The Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Act, 2023, and The Bihar (In admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 were set aside.

It was said to violate articles 14, 15, and 16 of the Indian Constitution.

It was observed by the HC that the Bihar Government has itself said iin the caste survey that these classes are adequately represented by the existing reservation policy.

The SC refused the stay of the ruling of the Patna HC on the matter of reservation for backward classes, extremely backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and scheduled tribes in Bihar to be increased from 50 percent to 65 percent in public employment as well as educational institutions.

The bench was headed by CJI DY Chandrachud and composed of justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.

The case was announced to be listed in September, and no interim relief was given at the current stage, as Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, representing Bihar Govt. has urged to stay the ruling.