New full HC bench to hear petitions challenging Maratha reservation law
Bombay High Court
constituted a new three-judge bench to hear petitions, including those filed as public interest litigation (PIL), challenging the
constitutional validity
of the 2024 law providing Maratha reservation. HC is hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the
SEBC Act
, which gives 10% reservation to the Marathas in public employment.
HC notified the full bench formation. Justice Ravindra V Ghuge, Justice N J Jamadar and Justice Sandeep Marne comprise the new full bench constituted to hear and decide the PIL and civil writ petition(s) pertaining to "Challenge or Matters relating to the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024," the HC registry informed on Thursday.
Earlier, the full bench comprised former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Justices G S Kulkarni and Firdosh P Pooniwalla. The petitions in the matter were not fully heard when the former Chief Justice of Bombay HC was transferred in Jan this year as the Chief Justice of Delhi HC.
SC issued the direction while hearing a writ petition filed by NEET 2025 aspirants who challenged the implementation of the 10% Maratha quota, citing academic urgency and disruption in the admission process. — Swati Deshpande
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