OBC Reservation Policy — 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 pivotal ruling on reservation policy in India. It largely upheld the 27% reservation…

Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India

2008

This judgment dealt with the constitutional validity of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, which provided for 27% reservation for OBCs in…

Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta

2018

While primarily concerning reservation in promotions for SC/STs, this judgment has indirect relevance to OBC reservation by clarifying the 'creamy layer' principle. The Supreme…