Karnataka HC strikes down 2022 SC/ST quota hike, cites 50% ceiling. The Karnataka High Court has struck down provisions of a 2022 state law that increased the SC quota from 15% to 17% and the ST quota from 3% to 7%, citing that the hike breached the 50% reservation ceiling. The court also struck down provisions of the Act that provided enhanced SC/ST reservation, calling them "unconstitutional.".