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Karnataka HC strikes down SC, ST quota increase for breaching 50% cap

2026-10-13T07:04:00.000Z

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The change received the governor’s assent in January 2023 during the previous BJP government in the state and was given retrospective effect from November 2022.

A Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) in the garden of Karnataka High Court
Photo: Krishna Chaitanya Velaga / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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2026-10-13T07:04:00.000Z
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Parties: BJP

Places: Karnataka

Institutions: High Court, Supreme Court

Topics: BJP, High Court, Supreme Court, Federalism

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  1. Scroll · Latest — Karnataka HC strikes down SC, ST quota increase for breaching 50% cap