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Supreme Court on OBC Quota

October 11 , 2026 8 hrs 0 min 33 0

The Supreme Court rejected the Andhra Pradesh government’s plea to restore 34% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies.
The Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s decision that the enhanced quota exceeded the 50% reservation ceiling without sufficient empirical data.
The State relied on a unified family survey that estimated BCs at 50.42% of the population in Andhra Pradesh.
In Vikas Kishanrao Gawali v. State of Maharashtra (2021), the Supreme Court required a detailed empirical study of backwardness and representation in local bodies.
The High Court stated that the State could reconsider the higher quota after conducting the required data-based assessment.