In which of the following cases did a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court uphold the constitutional…
State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh was the seven-judge decision delivered on 1 August 2024. Its majority allowed sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for reservation…
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In which of the following cases did a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court uphold the constitutional validity of sub-classification in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories?
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State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh was the seven-judge decision delivered on 1 August 2024. Its majority allowed sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for reservation benefits and overruled E. V. Chinnaiah. The reasoning places sub-classification within the wider equality framework for reservation beneficiary classes, while requiring a rational basis and supporting empirical evidence.
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