The Bihar Government on May 6 appealed the Patna High Court to ‘dispose-off’ the case of caste-based survey as soon as possible. The State Government had filed a petition for preponing next date of hearing that was fixed on July 3.
Editorial | The caste imperative: On the subject of an updated caste census
On May 4, the Patna High Court stayed the caste-based survey in its interim order while hearing a petition challenging and seeking an interim stay on the caste survey in Bihar. A Division Bench of Chief Justice K.V. Chandran heard the petition filed by Akhilesh Kumar and others directed the government to immediately stop the caste-based survey and ensured that the data already collected are preserved and secured. The court also asked not to share the data with anybody till the final orders are passed.
