As per media reports, dated August 28, 2020, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court said sub-classifications within scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs) by the States for granting reservation is not unconstitutional, which contradicted a 2004 judgement by another apex court bench, which had observed that it was unconstitutional for State legislatures to create sub-categories of SCs and STs.
Therefore, the court requested the Hon’ble Chief Justice to place the matter before a bench comprising 7 Judges or more as considered appropriate as the 2004 verdict was also delivered by a 5-judge bench. The bench further said that States have powers to grant reservations. So, they also have the power to further sub-classify the reservation list and decide the manner and quantum of reservation.
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