Indra Sawhney Case

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The social dynamics of reservation

by rti_adminon March 1, 2024March 1, 2024Leave a Comment71

Vinayak Kale In 2021, the Supreme Court of India, drawing on the Indra Sawhney case, invalidated the Maratha reservation. The court had held that the classification of Marathas as a socially and educationally backward class was unreasonable. After that, demand for reservation in both government employment and educational opportunities geared up in Maharashtra. A notable …

Policy

Reservation for Justice and Representation vs Reservation as a Political Tool

by rti_adminon November 14, 2022March 20, 20236

Dr Santhosh J. The Supreme Court’s verdict on the validity of the 103rd constitutional amendment or the 10% quota for the ‘poor’ among the so-called upper castes, instead of answering questions, raises many more further questions. The 3:2 majority verdict, at its core, fails to logically explain how the policy, which is individual centric and …