EWS Reservation — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India

2022

The Supreme Court's Constitution Bench upheld the constitutional validity of the 103rd Amendment introducing EWS reservation by a 3:2 majority. The judgment established that…

State of Tamil Nadu v. Union of India

2021

This case addressed the implementation of EWS reservation in states with existing reservation percentages exceeding 50%. The Supreme Court clarified that states must implement…

Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (Mandal Case)

1992

Though predating EWS reservation, this landmark judgment established the 50% reservation ceiling and defined the framework for reservation policies. The EWS reservation's…