OBC Case Update: OBC Reservation Case Listed in Supreme Court Today, What is the Possibility of a Hearing?

OBC Case Update: The OBC reservation case of West Bengal has been listed for hearing in the Supreme Court today, October 14, 2025. The case will be heard by a bench of Hon’ble Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Hon’ble Justice K. Vinod Chandran. This case is related to the appeal against the Calcutta High Court’s order canceling the state’s OBC certificates, on which the Supreme Court had issued a stay in July. A detailed discussion of the current status of this important case and its potential impact is provided below.

Details of Today’s Hearing

In today’s daily cause list of the Supreme Court, the OBC case is listed at serial number 38. The diary number of the main case is 27287/2024, where the State of West Bengal is the petitioner and Amalkanti Das is the respondent. Along with this, 9 other related cases have been listed for hearing together, which highlights the importance of this case. The case is currently at the ‘motion hearing’ or final disposal stage.

However, there is some uncertainty about today’s hearing. Since a hearing of a constitutional bench is scheduled earlier in the Supreme Court, the hearing of the OBC case may start late. The fate of the OBC case will depend on how long the constitutional bench hearing lasts. If that hearing is prolonged, the hearing of this case may not take place today. In addition, the preoccupation of the case’s lead counsel, Kapil Sibal, with other cases could also affect the hearing, as happened on October 9, 2025, when the hearing of the OBC case was postponed due to other cases.

Background: Calcutta High Court’s Order and the Supreme Court’s Stay

In May 2024, the Calcutta High Court, in a landmark judgment, canceled all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal since 2010. The High Court had noted that the legal process was not properly followed in issuing these certificates and there was a lack of a statutory law. This verdict threatened the cancellation of about 5 lakh OBC certificates, which caused widespread concern across the state.

The West Bengal government appealed to the Supreme Court against this order of the Calcutta High Court. On July 28, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a stay on the Calcutta High Court’s order. The Supreme Court initially disagreed with the High Court’s reasoning and stated that the executive branch has the power to identify backward classes.

Future Steps and the Role of the State

Following the Supreme Court’s stay, the West Bengal government initiated a new survey and report through the State Commission for Backward Classes to re-identify the backward classes. Upon completion of this process, there is a possibility of creating a new list. Today’s hearing could be a significant turning point in this long legal process. Thousands of people in the state are eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision, as it will directly impact their future and right to reservation.

Key Points:

• Today’s Date: October 14, 2025, hearing of the OBC case in the Supreme Court.
• Current Status: The case is listed at serial number 38, at the motion hearing/final disposal stage.
• Potential Delay: Possibility of delay due to a pre-scheduled hearing of a constitutional bench and the lawyer’s busy schedule.
• Previous Events: The Calcutta High Court’s order canceling OBC certificates issued after 2010 and the Supreme Court’s stay on it.

Every update of this case will be available on our website.