Karnataka High Court notice to State on plea challenging May 2026 notification on sub-classification of SC communities for reservation
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government regarding a challenge to the May 2026 notification on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes. Petitioners argue that the government's revised reservation distribution is unscientific and irrational.
Why it matters
This legal challenge impacts the implementation of social justice policies and reservation quotas for marginalized communities in India.
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the State government on another petition by the Confederation of Untouchable Nomadic Communities of Karnataka (CUNCK) and others challenging the government’s May 8, 2026 notification, which had revised the August 2025 notifications on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SC) communities into three groups and distribution of percentage of reservation.
The article reports on court proceedings and the arguments of the petitioners without taking a side.
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