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In which of the following cases did the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India rule that the person belonging…

In Valsamma Paul v. Cochin University, the Supreme Court held that a person from a non-reserved class who is transplanted into a reserved-class family by adoption, marriage,…

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In which of the following cases did the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India rule that the person belonging to the non-reserved class transplanted by adoption or marriage or conversion or any other voluntary act to a family belonging to the reserved class does not become eligible to the benefits of reservation either under Article 15 (4) or Article 16 (4) of the Constitution of India?

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In Valsamma Paul v. Cochin University, the Supreme Court held that a person from a non-reserved class who is transplanted into a reserved-class family by adoption, marriage, conversion or other voluntary act does not thereby become eligible for reservation benefits under Articles 15(4) or 16(4).

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