Bombay High Court Orders Maharashtra to Respond to Muslim Quota Challenge
HC directs Maharashtra govt. to file reply to petition challenging scrapping of 5% Muslim quota
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The Bombay High Court has instructed the Maharashtra government to respond within three weeks to a petition contesting the cancellation of a 5% reservation for Muslims in education. The petition claims the government's decision violates constitutional rights and constitutes discrimination.
- 01Bombay High Court has ordered a response from the Maharashtra government regarding the Muslim quota cancellation.
- 02The petition was filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi.
- 03The 5% reservation was previously granted to 49 backward communities among Muslims.
- 04The next hearing is scheduled for May 3, 2026.
- 05The petitioner argues that the revocation is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
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The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to file a response within three weeks to a petition challenging the government's resolution that scrapped a 5% reservation for Muslims in education. The petition was filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi, who argues that the withdrawal of this quota, which benefited 49 backward communities among Muslims, constitutes racial and social discrimination. He contends that the abrupt cancellation of the reservation is against the Constitution. The court has scheduled the next hearing for May 3, 2026.
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If the court rules in favor of the petition, it could reinstate the reservation, benefiting the affected communities in education.
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