Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai directed the Calcutta High Court not to continue hearings in the OBC matter until further orders.
- The Supreme Court expressed displeasure that the High Court was pressing on despite the apex court being seized of the case.
- The matter has been listed after four weeks, with the court noting submissions from senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the High Court intended to proceed.
- The bench indicated it may ask that a different Calcutta High Court bench hear the case if proceedings there continue.
- Earlier orders include a June 17 High Court stay on the state’s new OBC list, a July 28 Supreme Court stay of that ruling, and the 2024 High Court judgment quashing the inclusion of 77 communities and impacting roughly five lakh OBC certificates.