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Supreme Court questions ₹8 lakh income limit for EWS quota

-The Hindu

Bench asks Centre to file affidavit explaining the “basis” on which the amount was arrived at .

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to explain how it zeroed in on the figure of ‘8 lakh’ as the annual income criterion to identify Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among forward classes of society for grant of 10% reservation in medical admissions under the all India quota (AIQ).

The Supreme Court’s query is significant as the One Hundred and Third Constitutional Amendment of 2019, which introduced the 10% EWS quota, is itself under challenge before a larger Bench. The amendment is under question for making economic criterion as the sole ground for grant of reservation benefits.

The court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by NEET aspirants challenging a July 29 notification of the Centre announcing 27% quota to OBCs and 10% reservation to EWS in the all India quota category.

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