Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
set a precedent for future cases
influenced public policy debates influenced educational policies led to further legal challenges promoted social equity recognized the importance of representation in governance led to the establishment of OBC quotas in government jobs addressed caste-based inequalities defined the creamy layer established guidelines for reservations influenced the formulation of policies for backward classes highlighted the complexities of caste politics influenced employment policies recognized the need for affirmative action sparked nationwide discussions on caste struck down blanket reservations upheld the need for OBC reservations emphasized the role of the judiciary in social reform acknowledged the historical injustices faced by marginalized communities led to the establishment of OBC quotas in education influenced the political landscape regarding reservations encouraged further research on caste and social justice shaped_the_discourse_on_social_justice_in_India |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Public Interest Litigation
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:New_Delhi
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
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| gptkbp:impact |
affirmative action
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Mandal_Commission_Report
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| gptkbp:judges |
August 16, 1992
government policies on reservations upheld OBC reservations |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
social justice
equality before law reservation policy discrimination based on caste creamy layer concept limited reservations for OBCs |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Mandal_Commission_recommendations
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Justice_K._Ramaswamy
gptkb:Justice_R.M._Sahai gptkb:Justice_S._Mohan gptkb:Justice_B._P._Jeevan_Reddy 1992 Supp (3) SCC 217 |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Indra_Sawhney
gptkb:Union_of_India |
| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent cases on reservations
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Article_16_of_the_Constitution_of_India
gptkb:Article_14_of_the_Constitution_of_India |
| gptkbp:year |
1992
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