Karnataka Governor Assents to SC Internal Reservation Bill Amid Court Stay on Quota Increase

Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill, 2025, enabling the state to fill over 56,000 vacant government posts. The bill provides internal reservation among Scheduled Caste communities within the existing 50% reservation cap. Due to a stay by the Karnataka High Court on increasing reservation from 50% to 56%, the government will proceed with recruitment under the current limit while continuing legal efforts to implement the enhanced quota.