Supreme Court refuses to lift stay on Bihar caste survey

The apex court on Thursday refused to vacate the stay imposed on Bihar's caste survey by the Patna High Court. Refusing to grant relief, a division bench comprising justices Abhay S Oka and Rajesh Bindal said the HC has listed the case for final hearing on July 3.

SC said the order passed by HC is an "interim order" and the case has been posted for final hearing on July 3. The court further recorded that HC had observed that it was open to other contentions when taken up for hearing. The bench agreed to list the case on July 14 in case the hearing before the HC does not commence on July 3.

"We accordingly direct that this petition be listed on July 14 if for any reason the hearing before the high court does not commence," the court ordered.