The Supreme Court of India will hear West Bengal’s petition against the Calcutta High Court’s ruling, which invalidated the OBC classification of 77 communities, on January 28 and 29, 2025. The High Court deemed the classification unconstitutional, emphasizing that reservations can’t be based solely on religion. The outcome will influence reservations in jobs and education.
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The Supreme Court On December 9 addressed West Bengal’s petition against the Calcutta High Court’s annulment of OBC classification for 77 communities, mainly Muslim. Justice Gavai emphasized reservations cannot be religion-based. While Sibal defended the classification as socially rooted, Patwalia critiqued its implementation. The Court scheduled further hearings for January 2025.
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Supreme Court will hear Today (Dec 9) an appeal filed by the Bengal government challenging the May 22 decision of the Calcutta high court that scrapped the state’s decision to extend reservation in vacancies and admissions to 77 communities in the state within the 17% quota for OBC category. An overwhelming majority of these communities were Muslim.
