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The Supreme Court’s ‘Reserved’ Silence

DESK BRIEF: Six pending Constitution Bench cases at the SC deal with fundamental questions about reservation in education and employment.

Ajoy Karpuram

23rd Aug 2022

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SCO Explains: Maratha Reservations Hearings – The 50% Rule (3/4)

We look at the arguments on whether the 50% limit is binding precedent, and its scope in applying it to Maratha reservations.

Kruthika R and Mihir R

28th Jun 2021

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SCO Explains: The 50% Limit on Reservations (2/4)

We look at the rationale and the development of the 50% limit on reservations, which was an issue in the Maratha Reservations case.

Kruthika R and Mihir R

26th Jun 2021

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SCO Explains: Maratha Reservations Litigation History (1/4)

We look at the Litigation History of the Maratha Reservations case, before it came before the Supreme Court.

 

Mihir R and Kruthika R

24th Jun 2021

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Breaking Down the Three Opinions of the Maratha Judgment: Length, Structure & Style

Bhushan J interpreted the 102nd Constitution Amendment Act purposively whereas Bhat J interpreted the Amendment strictly based on its text.

Mihir R

2nd Jun 2021

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Monthly Review: May 2021

In May 2021 the Supreme Court struck down the reservations provided to Maratha's and continued to hear multiple COVID cases.

Mihir R

31st May 2021

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The Marathas’ Demand for Reservation: A Litigation History [2014-21]

The Court has struck down reservation for Marathas, after 3 attempts in the 4th round of litigation on the issue. Will there be Attempt 4?

Mihir R

26th May 2021

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SCO Explains: Maratha Reservations (Part 2)

In this episode of SCO Explains, we look at second part of the Supreme Court's judgment in Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. Union of India.

Mihir R

31st Mar 2021

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