Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.12 Social justice and constitutional safeguards

6.12.4 Reservation judgments: Champakam to Davinder Singh

Reservation law in India has been built by a long conversation between the Supreme Court and Parliament: the Court set limits (50%, creamy layer, data), and Parliament often answered with amendments.

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Key terms

  • Champakam Dorairajan
  • Balaji
  • Devadasan
  • N.M. Thomas
  • Indra Sawhney
  • creamy layer
  • 50 per cent
  • R.K. Sabharwal
  • catch-up rule
  • M. Nagaraj
  • Ashoka Kumar Thakur
  • Jarnail Singh
  • Mukesh Kumar
  • Maratha quota
  • Janhit Abhiyan
  • EWS
  • E.V. Chinnaiah
  • Davinder Singh
  • sub-classification
  • Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao
  • horizontal reservation

What this note covers

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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