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27% Reservation — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Indra Sawhney & Others v. Union of India
1992This nine-judge bench judgment is the foundational case for OBC reservation, validating the constitutional basis for 27% reservation while establishing crucial limitations. The…
Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
2008This case validated the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, which extended 27% OBC reservation to higher education institutions including IITs,…
Jarnail Singh & Others v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others
2018This judgment clarified the application of creamy layer exclusion to SC/ST communities, indirectly impacting OBC reservation policy by reinforcing the principle that reservation…