Protection of Weaker Sections — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Indra Sawhney & Others v. Union of India

1992

This nine-judge bench judgment, often referred to as the 'Mandal Commission case,' is the most significant pronouncement on reservation policy in India. It upheld the…

M. Nagaraj & Others v. Union of India

2006

This five-judge bench judgment dealt with the constitutional amendments (77th, 81st, 82nd, 85th) that sought to restore reservation in promotions for SCs/STs, allow for…

Jarnail Singh & Others v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others

2018

This judgment revisited the M. Nagaraj case, specifically addressing the 'creamy layer' concept for SC/STs in promotions. The Supreme Court clarified that the 'creamy layer'…

Janahit Abhiyan v. Union of India

2022

This landmark five-judge bench judgment upheld the constitutional validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, which introduced 10% reservation for Economically…