What was Mandal Report?
The Second Backward Classes Commission, popularly known as Mandal Commission and its report submitted to the Government of India on 31st December, 1980 and the purpose for which the Commission…
The Need to bring backward social groups to the level of the forward social groups- Justice PB Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice P.B. Sawant 422. In a society such as ours where there exist forward and backward, higher and lower social groups, the first step to achieve social integration is to…
Reservation is an Integral Part of the Principle of Equality- Justice PB Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice P.B. Sawant 419. The various provisions in the Constitution relating to reservation, therefore, acknowledge that reservation is an integral part of the principle of equality where inequalities exist. Further…
The Trinity of Socialism, Secularism and Democracy in the Constitution- Justice PB Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice P.B. Sawant 417. The trinity of the goals of the Constitution, viz., socialism, secularism and democracy cannot be realised unless all sections of the society participate in the State…
Philosophy and Objectives of Reservations- Justice PB Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice P.B. Sawant 412. The aim of any civilised society should be to secure dignity to every individual. There cannot be dignity without equality of status and opportunity. The absence…
The Merit Criteria to Test the Caliber- Justice P.B. Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice P.B. Sawant 406. The inequalities in Indian society are born in homes and sustained through every medium of social advancement. Inhuman habitations, limited and crippling social intercourse, low-grade educational…
Participation of 75% Population of the country is needed for running the country- Justice P.B. Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice P.B. Sawant1 402. To accept that after the inauguration of the Constitution and the introduction of adult franchise, there has been a change in the administrative power-balance is to…
The Origin of Caste in India- Justice P.B. Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
P.B. Sawant, J. 400. Because of its pernicious caste system which may truly be described as its original sin, the Indian Society has, for ages, remained stratified. The origin of…
The Influence of Contemporary Issues on the Courts- Justice P.B. Sawant in Indira Sawhney (1992)
P.B. Sawant, J. 397. In a legal system where the Courts are vested with the power of judicial review, on occasions issues with social, political and economic overtones come up…
The Summary of the Conclusions of Justice Kuldeep Singh’s Judgment in Indira Sawhney Case (1992)
Justice Kuldeep Singh 395. Based on the, reasoning and the conclusions reached by me in Paras ‘A’ to ‘K’ of the judgment, I order and direct as under: – (i)…