Supreme Court on Karnataka SC/ST Quota Plea: ‘Calls It ‘Serious’, Don’t Want Bar to be Divided On Caste and Religious Lines’

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (14th Feb) addressed a petition filed by some lawyers from Karnataka, who are seeking reservation for lawyers from marginalized communities in bar bodies. The Court acknowledged that this was an important matter but also made it clear that while diversity in bar bodies is necessary, they do not want these bodies to become divided along caste or religious lines.