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Constitution of India<\/a> — Arts. 15(6)<\/a> and 16(6)<\/a> — Economic Disabilities or Economic Backwardness Criterion:<\/span> Economic disabilities or economic backwardness, held (per majority), is a valid criterion for reservation or compensatory discrimination. Reservation structured singularly on economic criteria does not damage the basic structure of the Constitution. [Janhit Abhiyan<\/i> v. Union of India (EWS Reservation)<\/i>, (2023) 5 SCC 1<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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