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SC seeks response from states on 50% cap for reservation
Senior lawyers Mukul Rohatgi, Abhishek Singhvi and Kapil Sibal told the apex court that the issue will affect not only Maharashtra but all other states, and hence they should be heard on the issue.
BusinessToday.In | March 8, 2021 | Updated 16:08 IST
An order by the Supreme Court in 1992 had laid a cap of 50 per cent on reservation for SC/STs and backward castes for education and employment.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from state governments on allowing over 50 per cent reservation for scheduled castes/scheduled tribes (SC/ST) and other backward class (OBC) for education and employment.