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Supreme Court not to put on hold 10% EWS quota

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi issued a notice to the Centre the petition questioning validity of a Constitutional amendment that enabled quota.

Published on: Feb 8, 2019, 23:14:18 IST
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The Supreme Court on Friday once again refused to put on hold the Centre’s order granting a 10% quota in government jobs and college seats to candidates from economically weaker sections (EWS) in the general category.

Supreme Court refuses to put on hold 10% EWS quota. (Photo by Biplov Bhuyan/ Hindustan Times) (Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)
Supreme Court refuses to put on hold 10% EWS quota. (Photo by Biplov Bhuyan/ Hindustan Times) (Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

A bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi issued a notice to the Centre the petition questioning validity of a Constitutional amendment that enabled quota.

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