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.

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)

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.