Can 50% Reservation Ceiling Be Breached? Bihar’s Bid For 65% Quota Brings Mandal Commission Verdict Under Spotlight

In a recent development, the Bihar government moved the Supreme Court challenging the Patna High Court Judgment striking down the two state laws that increased the reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes from 50% to 65%. The high court set aside the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Act, 2023 and The Bihar (In admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 as ultra vires and