Economic backwardness Archives

Madras HC takes suo motu cognizance of Kallakurichi hooch tragedy; Directs Registry to place matter before Acting Chief Justice

“The people inhabiting the Kalvarayan hills are from economically and socially backward sections of the Society and their fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution need to exercised to the fullest.”

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2023 SCC Vol. 5 Part 1

Constitution of India — Arts. 15(6) and 16(6) — Economic Disabilities or Economic Backwardness Criterion: Economic disabilities or economic backwardness, held (per

Case Briefs Supreme Court Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

‘Identifier for 10% Quota for EWS is economic deprivation; Social or educational backwardness irrelevant’: Key takeaways from Dissenting opinion

While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.

Case Briefs Supreme Court Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Constitutionality of 10% Quota for EWS upheld in 3:2 verdict: Key takeaways from Majority Ruling including suggestion for prescribing time limit for reservation

While Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, JJ wrote separate but concurrent opinions forming majority, S. Ravindra Bhat, J wrote the minority opinion for himself and U.U. Lalit, CJ.

Case Briefs High Courts

Patna High Court held seats reserved for OBC/EBC for municipal body election illegal; Directed State Election Commission to re-notify seats reserved for OBC treating them as general seats

Patna High Court: In a case relating to the reservation to the backward class category for the post of Councillors