The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended interim direction on non-implementation of order scrapping 4 per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka till further orders, and listed the matter in July.
Taking serious exception to political statements being made on sub-judice matter, the bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullaj said: “Some sanctity needs to be maintained when there is a court order.”
The Court voiced displeasure over political statements being made about withdrawal of four per cent quota for Muslims in poll bound Karnataka, after it was told Union Home Minister Amit Shah was making public statements about the hugely contentious issue at the hustings.
“When the matter is pending before the court and there is court order on Karnataka Muslim quota, then there should not be any political statements on the issue.It is not appropriate.Some sanctity needs to be maintained,” a bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said.
The withdrawal of four per cent reservation for Muslims and its reallocation between the politically influential Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities just before the assembly elections has become a hot button issue in the southern state.