![[Maratha Reservation] Violation of Dr. Ambedkar's First Principle, "Lakshman Rekha" of 50% and more: Highlights of Arvind Datar's arguments in SC](https://gumlet.assettype.com/barandbench%2F2021-01%2Fa9a74bbc-f83c-4753-b055-9bbf4abaa1ab%2FArvind_Datar.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today heard the first round of arguments in relation to whether the 1992 ruling in Indra Sawhney v. Union of India, which lays down 50% cap on reservations in favour of backward castes and SC/STs, should be reconsidered (Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. Chief Minister).
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