Maratha Quota Law

The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra government cannot remain a mute spectator amid the Maratha quota protests and had powers to maintain law and order.

Internet services were suspended on Monday in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to maintain law and order in view of the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange, officials said on Monday.

Terming the SC's decision to strike down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions, government jobs as unfortunate, Uddhav Thackeray said the legal battle for the reservations to that community will continue till there is "victory"

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide on February 5 the schedule of hearing on the pleas pertaining to the 2018 Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs after the state government said a case of this nature be heard once physical hearing commences.

Ashok Chavan, head of the sub-committee on Maratha reservation issue, expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court refusing to pass an interim stay on the Bombay High Court's order which had upheld the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra law granting reservation to the community in education and jobs.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed January 22 to commence hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law granting reservation for Marathas in education and jobs in the state.

The Supreme Court this morning agreed to consider urgent hearing to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs.

The Supreme Court today gave two weeks to the Maharashtra government to reply to the petitions challenging a Bombay High Court order that upheld the constitutional validity of Maratha quota law.

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold the law by which the Maratha community would get reservation in admissions and government jobs in Maharashtra.

The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent population. The law is the latest case of a politically-dominant community in a state getting the benefits of quota.

The Bombay High Court today extended for another six months its stay on a state law which seeks to reserve 16 percent seats for the Marathas in government jobs and educational institutions.

The Bombay High Court today extended its stay on a state law for another six months which seeks to reserve 16 percent seats for the Marathas in government jobs and educational institutions.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra government cannot remain a mute spectator amid the Maratha quota protests and had powers to maintain law and order.

Internet services were suspended on Monday in Maharashtra's Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to maintain law and order in view of the Maratha quota agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange, officials said on Monday.

Terming the SC's decision to strike down the Maharashtra law granting quota to Marathas in admissions, government jobs as unfortunate, Uddhav Thackeray said the legal battle for the reservations to that community will continue till there is "victory"

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide on February 5 the schedule of hearing on the pleas pertaining to the 2018 Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs after the state government said a case of this nature be heard once physical hearing commences.

Ashok Chavan, head of the sub-committee on Maratha reservation issue, expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court refusing to pass an interim stay on the Bombay High Court's order which had upheld the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra law granting reservation to the community in education and jobs.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed January 22 to commence hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law granting reservation for Marathas in education and jobs in the state.

The Supreme Court this morning agreed to consider urgent hearing to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education and jobs.

The Supreme Court today gave two weeks to the Maharashtra government to reply to the petitions challenging a Bombay High Court order that upheld the constitutional validity of Maratha quota law.

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold the law by which the Maratha community would get reservation in admissions and government jobs in Maharashtra.

The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent population. The law is the latest case of a politically-dominant community in a state getting the benefits of quota.

The Bombay High Court today extended for another six months its stay on a state law which seeks to reserve 16 percent seats for the Marathas in government jobs and educational institutions.

The Bombay High Court today extended its stay on a state law for another six months which seeks to reserve 16 percent seats for the Marathas in government jobs and educational institutions.