Dec 10, 07:51 AM

Supreme Court Rules Against Religion-Based Reservation for 77 Communities in West Bengal; CPI(M) Challenges 1991 Places of Worship Act

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that reservation policies in West Bengal must not be based on religion, overturning a previous classification of 77 communities as Other Backward Classes (OBC), which primarily included the Muslim community. This decision comes in response to an appeal filed by the West Bengal government against a Calcutta High Court judgment that quashed the OBC classification. In a separate matter, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has filed a fresh plea in the Supreme Court regarding the Places of Worship Act, arguing that no full majority government has amended the Act, which was originally enacted to prevent communal riots. They claim that there is an indirect attempt to abrogate the 1991 Act.

#Supreme Court of India #West Bengal #Other Backward Classes #Muslim #Calcutta High Court #Communist Party of India #Marxist #Supreme Court #Places of Worship Act #Act #1991 Act

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