The Supreme Court Monday (August 21) told the petitioners challenging the Patna High Court order giving the go-ahead to the Bihar government for a caste survey that it will not stay the exercise unless they made out a prima facie case against it.
The top court also allowed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, to file its response on the issue within seven days after he said the survey could have some consequences.
"We are not this way or that way. But this exercise may have some consequences and hence we would like to file our reply," Mr. Mehta said but did not elaborate on the consequences the contentious exercise could possibly have.
