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Karnataka High Court Overturns Expanded SC/ST Reservation, Cites 50% Cap Violation
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 12:01 PM
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The Karnataka High Court annulled the state's enhanced SC/ST reservation scheme, ruling that it exceeded the constitutional 50% ceiling.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday struck down the state's enhanced SC/ST reservation scheme, ruling that it violated the constitutional 50% cap on reservations.
The court held that the 50% ceiling, as established by the Supreme Court, cannot be exceeded by any state policy, and that the expanded quota breached this limit.
The decision will affect the allocation of seats in state‑run educational institutions and public sector jobs, where the enhanced quota had been implemented.
The government had introduced the scheme earlier this year to increase opportunities for backward communities, but the court said the measure was unconstitutional.
The court held that the 50% ceiling, as established by the Supreme Court, cannot be exceeded by any state policy, and that the expanded quota breached this limit.
The decision will affect the allocation of seats in state‑run educational institutions and public sector jobs, where the enhanced quota had been implemented.
The government had introduced the scheme earlier this year to increase opportunities for backward communities, but the court said the measure was unconstitutional.