Central Universities Act — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Indra Sawhney & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

1992

This landmark judgment, often referred to as the 'Mandal Commission case,' is pivotal for understanding reservation policy in India, including its application to educational…

M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore

1963

This was one of the earliest significant cases dealing with reservation in educational institutions under Article 15(4). The Supreme Court struck down a Mysore government order…

Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India

2008

This case specifically dealt with the constitutional validity of the 93rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005, which inserted Article 15(5), enabling the state to make special…