The accused police personnel were arrested on the direction of Patna SP Dr Gaurav Mangla. He has taken the action on the basis of a video that appeared before him where police personnel were seen taking illegal levy from truck drivers
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear the plea challenging Patna High Court judgement upholding the caste survey ordered by the Bihar Government on August 14.
The community is advocating for an independent code in Bihar's EBC category rather than being categorized as a sub-caste under the Kamar caste, a move they strongly oppose.
The petition said that Article 246 read with the three lists enumerated under VIIth Schedule makes it clear that Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to all the matters enumerated in the Union List as Census is enumerated at Entry 69 of List 1.