DMK files review petition against top court order upholding 10% EWS quota

Plea seeks an open court hearing in the matter on the ground that it affects a lot of citizens in the country

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) filed a review petition against the Supreme Court’s judgment which had upheld the Constitutional validity of 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker section (EWS) among forward castes in government jobs and colleges across India.

The plea sought an open court hearing in the matter on the ground that it affects a lot of citizens in the country.

A Bench comprising then Chief Justice of India (CJI) U U Lalit and Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, and J B Pardiwala delivered the judgment on November 7.

Of the five judgments delivered, Justices Ravindra Bhat