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Maratha quota
Why it is news?
- The Supreme Court is hearing petitions against Bombay High Court decision upholding a State law providing reservation to Maratha community in education and government jobs in Maharashtra.
More on News:
- Maharashtra government has provided 12-13% quota to the Maratha community under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act.
- Bombay High Court has upheld this act
- The petitioner has claimed that State law has breached the 50% cap on reservation fixed by a Constitution Bench in the Indira Sawhney judgment.
- Indra Sawhney Judgement: This judgment capped the reservation limits to 50% in India.