Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
National Commission for OBCs — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
1992This landmark nine-judge bench decision of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of 27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs while establishing crucial…
M. Nagaraj v. Union of India
2006This Supreme Court judgment clarified that reservation is not a fundamental right but a constitutional provision for achieving equality. The court emphasized the need for…
Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta
2018This five-judge bench decision clarified the scope of judicial review in matters of identification of backward classes and the role of constitutional commissions. The court held…