L. NAGESWARA RAO, B. R. GAVAI
Pattali Makkal Katchi – Appellant
Versus
A. Mayilerumperumal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. unconstitutionality of the tamil nadu reservation act 2021 (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. historical context of reservation laws in tamil nadu (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. need for quantitative data in reservation legislation (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. challenges to the tamil nadu backward classes commission's reports (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. arguments for and against the 2021 act's validity (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. judicial interpretation of the 102nd and 105th amendment acts (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. court's evaluation of legislative competence (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 8. constitutional provisions for sub-classification (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 9. caste-based classification in reservations (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 10. criteria for adequate representation in reservations (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 11. impact of outdated data on legislative recommendations (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 12. court's examination of the evidence basis for reservations (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 13. validating criteria for caste-based reservations (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
| 14. requirement of legislative consultation on major policy changes (Para 46 , 47 , 48) |
| 15. final conclusions on the constitutionality of the 2021 act (Para 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , |
(1) When Constitution Bench in Indra Sawhney held that 50% is upper limit of reservation under Article 16(4), it is law which is binding under Article 141 and to be implemented. When law is laid down....
Sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for affirmative action is constitutionally permissible if it meets the intelligible differentia test and doesn't exclude any caste from benefits, overruling....
The court upheld the Haryana Backward Classes Act, affirming that legislative actions must be backed by periodic verification of 'backwardness' to ensure compliance with constitutional mandates.
Promotions for SC/ST candidates against unreserved vacancies require quantifiable data proving inadequacy of representation, and any related clarifications issued without such data are unconstitution....
(1) Reservation for OBCs is only a “statutory” dispensation to be provided by State legislations unlike “constitutional” reservation regarding SCs/STs which is linked to proportion of population.(2) ....
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