In Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (2022), the Supreme Court upheld the 103rd Constitutional Amendment:
In Janhit Abhiyan, the Supreme Court upheld the Constitution's 103rd Amendment in its entirety by a 3:2 majority. The amendment inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) to permit…
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In Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (2022), the Supreme Court upheld the 103rd Constitutional Amendment:
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In Janhit Abhiyan, the Supreme Court upheld the Constitution's 103rd Amendment in its entirety by a 3:2 majority. The amendment inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) to permit reservation for economically weaker sections subject to the stated constitutional limits. The majority did not strike down part of Article 15(6) or impose a ten-year expiry on it.
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