New Delhi, July 29 -- The Supreme Court has observed that the Rs 8 lakh annual income limit for determining eligibility under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation appears to be prima facie reasonable.

The observation was made while the apex court heard petitions challenging the income criterion used for EWS reservation in medical admissions.

Petitions against NTA notification

A bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing petitions filed in 2021 against the National Testing Agency's (NTA) notification.

In the notification, 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and 10 per cent reservation for EWS under the All India Quota (AIQ) for medical courses were provided.

Petitioners' argum...