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National Commission for SCs — Landmark Events

Updated 6 Mar 2026

Landmark Events

Indra Sawhney & Others vs. Union of India (Mandal Commission Case)

1992

While primarily dealing with reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), this landmark judgment had significant implications for the broader framework of affirmative action…

State of Karnataka v. Appa Balu Ingale

1995

This case dealt with the constitutional validity of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.…