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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court decided that reservation limit cannot exceed 50%?

"Indira Sawhney & Ors. v. Union of India, (1993)" authoritatively fixed the rule that total reservation should ordinarily not exceed 50%, a ceiling first indicated in M.R.…

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court decided that reservation limit cannot exceed 50%?

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"Indira Sawhney & Ors. v. Union of India, (1993)" authoritatively fixed the rule that total reservation should ordinarily not exceed 50%, a ceiling first indicated in M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore (1963); the settled landmark on the 50% limit is Indra Sawhney.

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