Cabinet decides to file an appeal before SC against HC order that struck down law to increase reservation for SC/STs beyond 50%
The Union Cabinet has resolved to challenge a recent High Court judgment that invalidated a law expanding reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes beyond the 50% ceiling. The government plans to file an appeal before the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the ruling and reinstate the increased reservation provisions. The contested legislation sought to raise overall reservation ceiling to 60%, prompting legal challenges.