SupremeCourt Constitution Bench to continue hearings on cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservations for Economically Weaker Sections.Follow this page for live...
SupremeCourt Constitution Bench to continue hearings on cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservations for Economically Weaker Sections.
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2022-09-21 05:15:55
21 Sept 2022 11:31 AM IST
AG: 25% of population in absolute terms- 350 millions are poor. Can state be forgiven if they allow them to continue in the same condition? Please see Sinho report. 2011 is the basis for the data.
21 Sept 2022 11:31 AM IST
AG: Therefore, there are many examples to say that exceeding the 50% is permissible in exceptional circumstances.
21 Sept 2022 11:31 AM IST
AG: "Special provisions are necessary, without with true equality cannot be achieved"
AG reads from M.N. Thomas judgement.
21 Sept 2022 11:31 AM IST
AG: "While 50% is the rule, there can be exceptions considering the great diversity of our nation"
21 Sept 2022 11:30 AM IST
AG: The constitutional amendment by itself has to be compartmentalized as an extraordinary situation, as an exception.
21 Sept 2022 11:23 AM IST
AG: In dealing with the question of extraordinary exception, I say that 103rd amendment can be described as a constitutional attempt to break the ceiling...
21 Sept 2022 11:20 AM IST
AG refers to Justice Bhat's opinion in Jayshri Patil v. Maharashtra.
21 Sept 2022 11:20 AM IST
AG: "government to identify backward classes on the basis of occupation cum income if so advised"
21 Sept 2022 11:19 AM IST
AG: "Attainment of economic equality is the final solution..."
