EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

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14 Sept 2022 10:33 AM IST

  • EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

    The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. The petitions challenge the validity of Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act 2019. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16 of the...

    The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. 

    The petitions challenge the validity of Constitution (103rd) Amendment Act 2019. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article 15(6) enabled the State to make special provisions for advancement of any economically weaker section of citizens, including reservations in educational institutions. It states that such reservation can be made in any educational institution, including private institutions, whether aided or unaided, except minority educational institutions covered under Article 30(1). It further states that the upper limit of the reservation will be ten percent, which will be in addition to the existing reservations. After the amendment was notified by the President, a batch of petitions were filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of economic reservation.

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    • 14 Sept 2022 12:43 PM IST

      Kumar: This is the third round challenging this amendment as violating freedoms under 19 and 21.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:42 PM IST

      Kumar: They may be born as Christians, they don't go to mass. What about some people? Are they being denied their FR of equal opportunity? But this divides the society- EWS and backward.

      Babasaheb didn't die as a Hindu even when he was born as Hindu. He declared.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:42 PM IST

      Kumar: If casteless society is the law that constitution has envisioned, it should be recognised. I'm condemned to this caste. I didn't take reserved seat in college,. i didn't apply for job under quota. People have stopped recognising themselves as that.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:42 PM IST

      Kumar: Justice Ramaswamy's judgement.

      J Bhat: In this matrix, you're applying Shastric law, even when it has nothing to do with it.

      Kumar: Caste is thrust upon her.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:37 PM IST

      Kumar: My fundamental freedom under 25, under 19, I don't want to be a member...A number of people are saying. Yesterday madam Arora mentioned inter caste marriage. You can't impose religion of husband on wife. They haven't imposed but you're imposing.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:37 PM IST

      Kumar: Don't I have freedom of religion? Am i to be condemned for belonging to that religion? I want to be free from my religion. Likewise I wanna be free of my caste. But my caste is SC, my caste is backward so I'm not eligible for this.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:36 PM IST

      J Bhat: PGI Chandigarh, single post cannot be reserved. Even on one post there cannot be...

      Kumar: No that is from 1987, it has been there.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:36 PM IST

      Kumar: It is understandable if it's said that you got a seat in medical College under 15(3) but no, it's because your caste is enumerated as SC, therefore you're removed. Is it not discriminatory on ground of caste? This violates the equality code.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:35 PM IST

      Kumar: We have a FR which was available to us to apply for 50% posts, professional colleges is now shrunk. We're disqualified. It's an affront to the constitution to say that- that somebody is disqualified.

    • 14 Sept 2022 12:35 PM IST

      Kumar: It's manifestly arbitrary and fraud on constitution to give such a privilege. Second ground of attack is- you not only give 10% but take away 10% from rest of the population. You disqualify everyone under 16(4)

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