Madhya Pradesh HC strikes down 27% OBC quota law, restores 14% reservation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down the 2019 law that had raised reservation for Other Backward Classes in the state from 14% to 27%, terming it unconstitutional. With the ruling, the OBC quota has been restored to 14%. The court directed recruitment agencies to fill 13% of posts that had been kept on hold after the law was challenged.