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In which of the following case, the Supreme Court of India upheld the validity of EWS reservation?

In Janhit Abhiyan v Union of India, the Supreme Court upheld the 103rd Amendment enabling EWS reservation. The Constitution Bench decision of 7 November 2022 rejected the…

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In which of the following case, the Supreme Court of India upheld the validity of EWS reservation?

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In Janhit Abhiyan v Union of India, the Supreme Court upheld the 103rd Amendment enabling EWS reservation. The Constitution Bench decision of 7 November 2022 rejected the constitutional challenge by a 3:2 majority. The judgment concerned the new economic-reservation provisions in Articles 15(6) and 16(6), which makes it the case relevant to this question.

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