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Now sub-categories can be made in SC-ST reservation, Supreme Court approves quota within quota; overturns 2004 decision

Supreme Court on reservation: The apex court has today approved quota within quota. A bench of 7 judges of the Supreme Court said that now sub-classification of Scheduled Castes is acceptable to provide separate quotas for more backward people within the Scheduled Caste categories. The court said that now the state government can create sub-categories to benefit the more needy even among the backward people.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist

Aug 1, 2024 • 11:50 AM

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“Now sub-categories can be made in SC-ST reservation, Supreme Court approves quota within quota; overturns 2004 decision”

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1 Aug 2024

Now sub-categories can be made in SC-ST reservation, Supreme Court approves quota within quota; overturns 2004 decision

The Supreme Court has today given an important decision and approved quota within quota. A bench of 7 judges of the Supreme Court said that now sub-classification of Scheduled Castes is acceptable to provide separate quotas for more backward people within the Scheduled Caste categories.

The court said that now the state government can create sub-categories to benefit the more needy even among the backward people.

The Supreme Court also clarified in the order that while allowing sub-classification, the state cannot fix 100 percent reservation for any sub-category. Also, the state will have to justify the sub-classification on the basis of empirical data regarding inadequate representation of the sub-category.

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