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SC rejects EWS quota plea in UP recruitment citing faulty income certificates
Updated On: 13 April, 2026 08:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing a petition filed by Poonam Dwivedi and other candidates challenging an Allahabad High Court order that had rejected their contention

EWS candidates excluded from UP health worker recruitment despite exam success. Representational Pic
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by several candidates seeking Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation in an Uttar Pradesh recruitment process, ruling that invalid income certificates cannot be used to claim the benefit.
Bench hears challenge to Allahabad HC order
According to PTI, a bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing a petition filed by Poonam Dwivedi and other candidates challenging an Allahabad High Court order that had rejected their contention.

