The Madras High Court on Wednesday said that the Centre’s decision to provide 10% reservation to economically weaker sections in the All-I...
The Madras High Court on Wednesday said that the Centre’s decision to provide 10% reservation to economically weaker sections in the All-India Quota scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses would require the Supreme Court’s permission, Live Law reported.
The Centre had in July announced a 27% quota for other backward classes and 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections under the All-India Quota scheme.
“The notification of July 29, 2021 issued by the Union as a consequence of the order dated July 27, 2020, appears to be in order insofar as it provides for reservation for Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes and OBC categories,” the High Court said, according to PTI.
It added: “The additional reservation provided for economically weaker sections in the notification of July 29, 2021 cannot be permitted, except with the approval of the Supreme Court in such regard.”
The court passed the order while closing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s contempt petition against the Centre, according to The Hindu. Tamil Nadu’s ruling party had demanded that the Centre provide 50% reservation to Other Backward Classes.
In July 2020, the High Court had ordered that reservation be given to OBCs from the 2021-’22 academic year, the Hindustan Times reported. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam claimed that the Centre did not adhere to this order and filed a contempt...
