A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India decided to examine three key issues to ascertain the validity of the 103rd amendment.
The challenge to the EWS quota was referred to a five-judge Bench in August 2020.
The 103rd Amendment inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution.
It aims to provide up to 10 per cent reservation to EWS other than backward classes, SCs, and STs in higher educational institutions and initial recruitment in government jobs.
The amendment empowered state governments to provide reservation on the basis of economic backwardness.
The EWS reservation was granted based on the recommendations of a commission headed by Retired Major General S R Sinho.