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A Casteist Rule: the 50% Limit on “Reservations”
The Supreme Court on 7th November 2022, upheld the Constitutional Amendment that allows for reservations for economically weaker sections (‘EWS’) in public employment and higher education. Among other issues, one ground of challenge was that the 103rd Constitutional Amendment allowed States to reserve more than 50% of positions, which is a cap set by the →
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Looking at ‘Race’ in the Indian Constitution: Origins, Treatment and Some Thoughts
Some constitutional provisions take on gigantic proportions and a few words can have a large impact. Article 21 for example has received so much attention from Constitutional Courts that it might be possible to (tangentially) make any fundamental right claim under it. On the other hand, some parts of the Constitution have remained virtually untouched. →
Mihir Rajamane 