Question

What was the outcome of Indira Sawhney others VS the government of India Case.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh tried to exceed limit in 2005 which was again stalled by high court. Supreme court in Indira Sawhney & Ors v. Union of India. AIR 1993 SC 477 : 1992 Supp (3)SCC 217 upheld Implementation of separate reservation for other backward classes in central government jobs.

Answer 2

It was the nine-judge bench that decided the Indra Sawhney vs Union of India case, wherein it upheld that the Mandal Commission's 27 percent quota for Backward classes, as well as the quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes should not exceed the 50% mark.