Supreme Court Reviews Plea for Pasmanda Muslim OBC Reservation, Seeks Data

The Supreme Court of India is hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a 10% reservation for Pasmanda Muslims under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by sub-categorising OBCs based on the Ranganath Misra Commission report. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, questioned the evidentiary basis and asked for data on the total number of backward Muslims, expressing concern about promoting one group at the expense of others. The plea, represented by senior advocate Anjana Prakash, cites the Sachar Committee findings and seeks to tag the case with a pending Constitution Bench matter on Muslim reservations in Andhra Pradesh. The court has adjourned the matter for further consideration.