A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging the newly approved domicile reservation at National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. .The matter was heard today by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan. .Appearing for petitioner Shubham Kumar Jha, Advocate Shadan Farasat informed the Court that he was challenging the vires of NLSIU Amendment Act, 2020..When Chief Justice Patel asked why the petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court when the Act was enacted by the Karnataka Assembly, Advocate Farasat stated that he was relying on Article 226(2). .Chief Justice Patel, however, responded, ."Not before this Bench."Chief Justice DN Patel.The matter will come up for hearing before another Bench of the High Court in the coming days. .Through the National Law School of India (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Karnataka government sought to introduce a 25% quota for students domiciled in the state at the University..[Exclusive]: Karnataka students deprived of reservation at NLSIU: Read the National Law School of India (Amendment) Bill, 2020.The Bill that was introduced in February this year, was passed in the Assembly, and subsequently received the Governor's assent in May.
A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging the newly approved domicile reservation at National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. .The matter was heard today by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan. .Appearing for petitioner Shubham Kumar Jha, Advocate Shadan Farasat informed the Court that he was challenging the vires of NLSIU Amendment Act, 2020..When Chief Justice Patel asked why the petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court when the Act was enacted by the Karnataka Assembly, Advocate Farasat stated that he was relying on Article 226(2). .Chief Justice Patel, however, responded, ."Not before this Bench."Chief Justice DN Patel.The matter will come up for hearing before another Bench of the High Court in the coming days. .Through the National Law School of India (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Karnataka government sought to introduce a 25% quota for students domiciled in the state at the University..[Exclusive]: Karnataka students deprived of reservation at NLSIU: Read the National Law School of India (Amendment) Bill, 2020.The Bill that was introduced in February this year, was passed in the Assembly, and subsequently received the Governor's assent in May.
