Karnataka High Court strikes down law raising SC and ST quotas beyond 50% cap2026-10-13The court struck down provisions of Karnataka’s 2022 law that raised quotas for Scheduled Castes from 15% to 17% and for Scheduled Tribes from 3% to 7%.The increase took total reservations for SCs, STs and Other Backward Classes from 50% to 56%, breaching the 50% ceiling, the court ruled.The court held that the provisions violated constitutional guarantees; Karnataka’s government said it would consider its legal options, including an appeal.The court also struck down Section 4, which set higher SC and ST reservations in state government jobs.The bench said inadequate representation or demographic growth did not by itself justify exceeding the ceiling.Karnataka High Court quashes SC, ST quota hike over 50 per cent cap (India Today)'असंवैधानिक', कर्नाटक HC ने STSC कोटा को 50 प्रतिशत की सीमा से ज्यादा करने वाले फैसले को किया रद - karnataka court quashes st sc quota exceeding 50 percent cap says unconstitutional (Dainik Jagran)Karnataka HC strikes down enhanced SC/ST quota provisions, cites 50% ceiling (The Economic Times)कर्नाटक सरकार को हाई कोर्ट से बड़ा झटका, SC/ST आरक्षण बढ़ाने का फैसला रद्द (ABP News)Karnataka high court strikes down 56% quota as 'unconstitutional' (The Times of India)Violates equality: Karnataka HC strikes down SC-ST quota breaching 50% limit (India Today)'Serious setback': Ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on HC's move to strike down 56% quota (The Times of India)