EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Bhat J: If one takes into account this briefest of submission, that this violates 50% ceiling limit. So you say you can evolve it to confine within 50%. Is that right?

G.S.: Yes, but to add- my argument is this, in 15(6)(b) and 16(6)(b), the language is little different in 15(6).

G.S.: Right to Education imposes quota for EWS. EWS is not an alien concept. It shouldn't be frowned down upon.

CJI: We haven't yet heard anyone from forward community coming against EWS. 

Sr. Adv. Gopal Sankarnarayan (for Petitioners): I am appearing for Youth for Equality, an independent group. They're primarily against caste based reservations.

CJI: You are all counsels of this court. You must help us in maintaining discipline.

Bhat J: Unless you say there is some additional point, you can give us in writing, we'll go through it.

CJI: We will start hearing Mr. Sankarnarayan first. In case time permits we'll come to you

More counsels seek to submit for petitioners.

J Bhat: Where do we draw the line? 11 counsels will appear and then 11 more will appear.

CJI: Two counsels followed time limit. Everyone who is following is not sticking to time limit.

Counsel: Your Lordships have also not stopped that.

CJI: Why should we? 

Kakade concludes. 

Kakade: This would annihilate purpose of reservation. The last submission is that ceiling of 50% need not be breached.

Kakade: My next argument is based upon income category. When economic criteria is to be considered, it cannot be copy pasted from other categories. Mr. Farasat presented a chart...92% people earn less than 25000Rs per month.