There is no valid ground to breach the 50 per cent cap and revisit the Indira Sawhney verdict in case of Maratha reservation, the Supreme Court observed
Unconstitutional, No Exceptional Circumstances To Necessitate Maratha Quota: SC
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The Supreme Court Wednesday struck down the Maharashtra law granting reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to the Maratha community, terming the law “unconstitutional”.
Stating that the Maratha quota was based on the MC Gaikwad commission report, the apex court said there were no exceptional circumstances to breach the 50 per cent reservation cap set by the 1992 Mandal verdict.
Apex court strikes down Maharashtra law on grant of quota to Marathas
May 05, 2021
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It also declined to revisit its 1992 Indira Sawhney judgment, which fixed the reservation limit at 50 per cent.
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously declared a Maharashtra law that provides reservation benefits to the Maratha community, taking the quota limit in the State above 50 per cent unconstitutional.
The Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan found no “exceptional circumstances” or “extraordinary situation” in Maharashtra, which required the Maharashtra government to break the 50% ceiling limit to bestow quota benefits on the Maratha community.
The Supreme Court struck down the findings of Justice N.G. Gaikwad Commission which led to the enactment of the Maratha quota law and set aside the Bombay High Court judgment, which validated the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act of 2018.
Supreme Court of India ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 18:26 IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In a major ruling which could have a far-reaching impact on the societal aspects of Marathas, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by the Maharashtra government in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier.
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the top court, comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, S Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat pronounced its judgment today.
The Supreme Court said that that people from the Maratha community cannot be declared as educationally and socially backward community to bring them within the reserved category.
Setback to Maratha community, SC strikes down Maharashtra law granting quota in admissions and government jobs
Mirror Online / Updated: May 5, 2021, 11:19 IST
Supreme Court. The apex court also made it clear in its judgment that people from the Maratha community cannot be declared as educationally and socially backward community to bring them within the reserved category.
In a setback to the Maratha community, the
Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Maratha
reservation in jobs and
A verdict was given by the five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan.
The bench was hearing appeals challenging the Bombay High Court order that upheld reservations to Marathas in jobs and education under Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018.