Reviewed case brief
Indra Sawhney and Ors. v Union of India and Ors. (Mandal Commission case)
AIR 1993 SC 477
AIR 1993 SC 477 · Supreme Court of India (Nine-Judge Bench)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India (Nine-Judge Bench)
- Year
- 1992
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Reservations for socially and educationally backward classes under Article 16(4) cannot exceed 50 percent; the 'creamy layer' among backward classes must be excluded; caste can be a valid criterion but not the sole criterion for identifying backward classes.
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Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
AIR 1993 SC 477; landmark nine-judge bench decision on reservation policy
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