The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Bill 2019, which will allow filling about 8,000 existing vacancies in 41 central universities and also provides 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections, was introduced to replace an ordinance issued inMarch this year.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi refused to grant urgent hearing of a petition filed by Vipin Kumar Bharatiya, challenging the reservation bill.
He said that no one's reservation was abolished and additional 10 per cent reservation was given to economically backward sections of general category.
The bill, passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, is being seen as PM Narendra Modi's 'masterstroke' just a few months ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election.
The plea was filed by Youth For Equality organisation and Kaushal Kant Mishra, who sought the quashing of the bill saying that it was against the fundamental fabric of reservation in India.
The 124th amendment bill amended the Constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation to general category poor in jobs and education.
The Bill, which is being seen as PM Narendra Modi's 'masterstroke' just a few months ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election, received 165 votes in favour.
The bill, which the government said was "historic" and in the country's interest, was tabled on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha where proceedings had already been extended by a day.
Addressing a public rally in Solapur after launching a slew of infra projects, Modi asked the Congress to clarify what was driving its ongoing allegations on the Rafale fighter jet deal.
Rajya Sabha has passed the Bill which aims to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for the general category 'poor'.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said 400 starred questions and 4600 unstarred questions were answered during the Question Hour. She said 49 members were suspended for unruly behaviour during the session.
The bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha, was cleared by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on Monday.
The Bill got support of 323 MPs while three voted against it after a marathon debate which continued till 10 pm.
The decision to give 10 per cent reservation to poor youths from general category will open a door for their golden future, Amit Shah said.
Attempts were made earlier too by governments at the Centre and states in this regard but failed because they were done either through common statutory provisions or notifications, Jaitley said.
"Narendra Modi is the Ambedkar of 21st century. Son of poor parents himself, he has thought about the poor of all sections of the society," the chief minister told reporters."
New Delhi: Ahead of Parliament's Winter session, Union Minister Najma Heptulla today said she would like the Women's Reservation Bill to be passed in Lok Sabha as it was necessary to provide a "level-playing field"
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