The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea regarding Maratha reservation in July. The issue was raised for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh.

The counsel for the petitioner cited a June 11 order from the Bombay High Court (HC), which had decided to hear the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Maratha reservation law starting July 18. The lawyer also noted that the Supreme Court had previously directed the HC to constitute a bench and consider interim relief in the matter, reported news agency PTI. 

He said the Bombay HC declined to grant any interim relief in the matter and would continue to hear the matter.