5-judge SC bench to hear from Sept 13 pleas on 10% quota to EWS candidates

Constitution amendment in 2019 allows people from Economically Weaker Sections to avail themselves of reservation in jobs and educational institutions

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a petition challenging a constitutional amendment giving reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

A bench of Chief Justice of India U U Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala will hear the matter for five days from September 13 before passing an order. Parliament, In January 2019, inserted a clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution to allow people from the EWS to avail themselves of reservation in jobs and educational institutions. The clause empowered states to give reservation in aided