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Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992)
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https://gptkb.org/entity/Indra_Sawhney_v._Union_of_India_(1992)
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gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Mandal_Commission_case
gptkbp:citation
gptkb:AIR_1993_SC_477
Subsequent reservation-related cases
gptkbp:country
gptkb:India
gptkbp:date
16 November 1992
gptkbp:decidedBy
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
gptkbp:heldBy
Reservation for OBCs in central government jobs is valid
Reservation in promotions is not permitted
Total reservation should not exceed 50%
Creamy layer among OBCs should be excluded from reservation
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Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992)
gptkbp:impact
Defined limits and guidelines for reservation policy in India
gptkbp:judge
gptkb:Justice_S._Mohan
gptkb:Justice_A.M._Ahmadi
gptkb:Justice_B.L._Hansaria
gptkb:Justice_B.P._Jeevan_Reddy
gptkb:Justice_Kuldip_Singh
gptkb:Justice_M.H._Kania
gptkb:Justice_P.B._Sawant
gptkb:Justice_R.M._Sahai
gptkb:Justice_S._Ratnavel_Pandian
gptkbp:powers
9 judges
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Mandal_Commission
gptkb:Other_Backward_Classes_(OBC)
Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:subject
Reservation in public employment
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gptkb:Other_Backward_Class
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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