Madhya Pradesh urges Supreme Court that 50% quota cap is ‘flexible’, can be overlooked in ‘special situations’

Daily Hearings In Madhya Pradesh's OBC Quota Case And Its Big Complications

The Supreme Court will begin day-to-day hearings on Madhya Pradesh's move to grant 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Castes or OBCs. The hearings will begin on October 8.

‘Backward communities over 50% of population’: Madhya Pradesh defends OBC quota increase in court

The state government relied on the 2011 Census to defend its decision in 2019 to raise reservations for the Other Backward Classes to 27% from 14%.

Madhya Pradesh urges Supreme Court that 50% quota cap is ‘flexible’, can be overlooked in ‘special situations’

Madhya Pradesh seeks Supreme Court approval to exceed 50% reservation cap for OBCs in State services.