The Supreme Court on July 17 agreed to hear a petition seeking to quash a government notification that discriminates against non-Mizo Scheduled Tribes of Mizoram, which has one of the best literacy percentages in the country, in reservation to higher technical courses.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud issued notice to the State of Mizoram and agreed to list on July 24 a petition filed by the Mizoram Chakma Students’ Union against the notification of the Mizoram (Selection of Candidates for Higher Technical Courses) (Amendment) Rules in May 2021.
The students’ union, represented by senior advocate Aditya Sondhi and advocate Vikram Hegde, said the notification arbitrarily sub-classified the Scheduled Tribes of Mizoram, disregarding any valid basis.
