SC seeks Centre’s reply in a week

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file its reply by October 26 on a batch of pleas challenging the new amendments in the SC/ST Act.
The top court said it was listing the matter for final hearing in November and allowed several impleadment applications. “Reply be filed by October 26,” the bench said as it posted the matter for further hearing on November 20.
The apex court had on September 7 said that the new amendments to the SC/ST law passed by Parliament cannot be stayed at this stage. It had sought the response of the Centre in six weeks on a batch of petitions challenging the fresh provisions of SC/ST Act.
The pleas have sought declaration of the new amendments to the SC and ST Act as ultra vires. (PTI)