Educational Schemes — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Indra Sawhney & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.

1992

While primarily dealing with reservation in public employment, this landmark judgment profoundly impacted the understanding of 'backward classes' and the scope of affirmative…

T.M.A. Pai Foundation & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors.

2002

This judgment dealt extensively with the rights of minority educational institutions under Article 30(1) and the state's power to regulate them. While not directly about SC/ST…

P.A. Inamdar & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

2005

Following T.M.A. Pai Foundation, this judgment reiterated that the state cannot impose its reservation policy on unaided private professional colleges, including those run by…