High Court's Green Signal To Bihar Caste Survey Challenged In Supreme Court

A petition submitted that in terms of the constitutional mandate, only the centre is empowered to conduct a census.

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Patna High Court order upholding the validity of a caste survey in Bihar, contending the notification issued by the state government for the exercise is against the constitutional mandate.

The petition filed by Nalanda resident Akhilesh Kumar submitted that in terms of the constitutional mandate, only the centre is empowered to conduct a census.

"In the present case, the State of Bihar has sought to usurp the powers of Union of India, by merely publishing a notification in the official gazette.