Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes — Landmark Judgments
Landmark Judgments
Indra Sawhney & Others vs. Union of India (Mandal Commission Case)
1992While primarily dealing with Other Backward Classes (OBCs) reservation, this nine-judge bench judgment profoundly impacted the understanding of reservation policy in India,…
M. Nagaraj & Others vs. Union of India
2006This five-judge bench judgment upheld the constitutional validity of the 77th, 81st, 82nd, and 85th Constitutional Amendments, which allowed for reservation in promotion for…
Jarnail Singh & Others vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others
2018This judgment revisited the M. Nagaraj case, affirming the need for quantifiable data on 'inadequacy of representation' and 'administrative efficiency' for reservation in…
Subhash Kashinath Mahajan vs. The State of Maharashtra
2018This judgment introduced stringent pre-arrest procedures for cases filed under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, including a preliminary inquiry by a police officer…
Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs. The Chief Minister
2021While primarily dealing with the Maratha reservation case, this judgment by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court reiterated the 50% ceiling limit on reservations, stating that…