India's Supreme Court blocks Telangana's bid to raise OBC reservation in local polls, maintaining the 50% cap.

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed Telangana’s appeal challenging a high court order that stayed the state’s plan to increase OBC reservation in local body elections to 42%, keeping the total reservation at 67%—above the 50% ceiling established in past rulings. The court upheld the high court’s interim stay, allowing elections to proceed without the quota hike, while directing the high court to decide the case on its merits. The decision preserves the status quo, leaving the expanded reservation in limbo pending further review.