The Centre on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of the judgment of May 5 by the Constitution Bench which struck down Maratha reservation as envisaged by the Maharashtra Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down as ultra vires, the Sections granting reservation in the Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act 2018 (SEBC Act). (Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil Vs The Chief Minister & Ors).
The Supreme Court five-judge Constitution Bench has reserved its judgment in petitions challenging the Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act 2018 (SEBC act).
The Supreme Court‘s five-judges constitution bench headed by Justices Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, S Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat continued its hearing for the 4th day, on the Maratha reservation matter.
Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and P. Patwalia concurred with Rohatgi while Senior Advocate Shyam Divan insisted that the matter be heard on merits without delaying the matter further.