PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldKarnataka HC Strikes Down Increased SC/ST Reservation Law
The Karnataka High Court invalidated the law raising Scheduled Castes reservation from 15% to 17% and Scheduled Tribes from 3% to 7%, citing breach of the 50% reservation ceiling set by the Supreme Court in 1992. The court noted Karnataka failed to prove extraordinary circumstances or conduct a rigorous assessment. It also criticized the government for not consulting national SC/ST commissions before passing the law.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru




