The matter of abolishing 4 percent OBC reservation for Muslims in Karnataka has reached the Supreme Court. Supreme Court has agreed to list the case, but till now the Supreme Court has not announced the date regarding the case. Let us tell you, a Muslim organization has filed a petition demanding an early hearing from the Supreme Court, on which the Supreme Court said that it will list the matter for hearing.

Kapil Sibal made this submission: A bench of Chief Justice Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala took up the matter after senior advocate Kapil Sibal’s submissions. But took cognizance. Significantly, Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court that all the flaws in the petition have been removed. Please tell, the matter is against cancellation of 4% reservation.

Muslims were getting 4 percent reservation under OBC quota Recently decided to quit. After this, the Government of Karnataka had announced two new categories of reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.

Significantly, the four per cent quota for OBC Muslims has been divided between the Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities. Along with this, the Muslims eligible for reservation have been classified under economically weaker sections. After the decision of the state government, now the limit of reservation in the state is near 56 has become percent.
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Supreme Courtreservation Published Date

Thu, Apr 13, 2023, 3: 24 PM IST