Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:citedBy |
2008 (6) SCC 1
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India
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| gptkbp:impact |
Government job reservations
OBC community Educational_policies_in_India |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_R._V._Raveendran
gptkb:Justice_B._N._Srikrishna gptkb:Justice_S._H._Kapadia gptkb:Justice_D._K._Jain Constitutional Bench Justice Arijit Pasayat |
| gptkbp:judgingCriteria |
Upheld the validity of OBC reservations
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Reservation in educational institutions
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Article_16_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkb:Article_15_of_the_Constitution_of_India gptkb:Article_46_of_the_Constitution_of_India Social justice Right to education Impact on affirmative action policies Equality before law Constitutional provisions for backward classes Affirmative_action_in_India |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Emphasized the importance of social justice in education
Encouraged state governments to review their reservation policies Clarified criteria for OBC classification Encouraged judicial review of reservation policies Facilitated debates on merit vs. reservation Influenced future legislation on reservations Influenced public opinion on affirmative action Promoted awareness of OBC issues in society Promoted discussions on social equity Set guidelines for educational institutions Strengthened OBC reservations Highlighted the need for data in reservation policies Reinforced the role of the judiciary in policy matters |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Union_of_India
gptkb:Ashoka_Kumar_Thakur |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Subsequent reservation cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Ashok_Kumar_v._State_of_Bihar
gptkb:Indra_Sawhney_v._Union_of_India gptkb:M._Nagaraj_v._Union_of_India |
| gptkbp:year |
2008
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