In paragraph 56 of Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992), which earlier majority decision did the…
Indra Sawhney endorsed the majority view in State of Kerala v N M Thomas. That view treats Article 16(4) as an instance of classification implicit in equality of opportunity…
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In paragraph 56 of Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992), which earlier majority decision did the Supreme Court endorse for the view that Article 16(4) is not an exception to Article 16(1)?
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Indra Sawhney endorsed the majority view in State of Kerala v N M Thomas. That view treats Article 16(4) as an instance of classification implicit in equality of opportunity under Article 16(1), rather than an exception to it.
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