SC defers Govt's plea on OBC quota to Aug 7

The SC has deferred till August 7 the hearing of the Centre's plea seeking vacation of an interim order staying the implementation of the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in elite educational institutions.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till August 7 the hearing of the Centre's plea seeking vacation of an interim order staying the implementation of the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in elite educational institutions.

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A bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan said the Centre's application will be heard by a five-judge Constitution bench, which will also hear the main petition on the constitutional validity of the controversial act providing a quota for OBCs.

The court had earlier fixed August 7 as the date for examining the constitutional validity of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act 2006, which provides reservations for OBCs.