Enhanced SC/ST Reservation Beyond 50% Ceiling in Educational Institutions and State Jobs Struck Down: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has struck down provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services under the State) Act, 2022, which increased reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15% to 17% and Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3% to 7%. In its judgment dated 12 October 2026, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and…