Vertical Reservation

The judicially imposed ceiling of 50% on vertical reservations in India has been questioned recently in two ways—the Supreme Court’s upholding of the 103rd Amendment Act, which allowed economically weaker section reservations beyond 50%, and the state legislations in Jharkhand and Karnataka, whic

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Fragmenting the Principle of Reservations

Vol. 57, Issue No. 47, 19 Nov, 2022

The majority judgment of the Supreme Court favouring the 10% reservation quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) may be considered by some as a welcome step on the grounds that it addresses the question of economic disadvantage.

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Charity, Not Parity

Vol. 57, Issue No. 47, 19 Nov, 2022

Upholding the EWS reservations exposes the Supreme Court’s limited understanding of social justice and equality.

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