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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear from March 8 in a hybrid manner, a combination of physical and virtual hearings, the pleas pertaining to the 2018 Maharashtra law granting reservation to Marathas in education and jobs.
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said if physical hearing would resume in the apex court then the parties can make arguments physically and if anyone wants to argue virtually, he can do that.
The top court is presently hearing matters through video-conferencing since March last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic and it is likely to resume physical hearing in a hybrid manner soon.
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday posted for March 8 the final hearing of petitions challenging the Bombay High Court verdict upholding reservations to Marathas in jobs and education under Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018.
SC defers to Feb 5 hearing on petitions challenging Bombay HC verdict ANI | Updated: Jan 20, 2021 14:21 IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the petitions challenging the Bombay High Courtverdict upholding reservations to Marathas in jobs and education under Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, to February 5.
A Constitution Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the matter shall now be listed on February 5 to decide the future course.
The apex court last year restrained the Maharashtra government by an interim order to implement the quota law. We are finding it difficult to prepare for the case virtually with clients in Mumbai. There is an interim order against Maharashtra, which is absolute. Please hold a physical hearing. There are 6 to 8 weeks for senior lawyers like us to undergo COVID-19 vaccination and then appear physically, Rohatgi said.