Reservation in favor of Economically Backward Classes: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 867. This clause provides for a 10% reservation (in appointments/posts) in favour of economically backward sections ...
Whether Article 16(4) provides reservation in promotion as well?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] One of us, Ahmadi, J. is of the opinion that this question does not arise for ...
Was Devadasan correctly decided: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 836. The rule (providing for carry forward of unfilled reserved vacancies as modified in 1955) struck ...
Whether a year should be taken as the unit or the total strength of the cadre, for the purpose of applying the 50% rule: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 834. The next aspect of this question is whether a year should be taken as the ...
Vertical Reservation and Horizontal Reservation: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 831. In this connection it is well to remember that the reservations under Article 16(4) do ...
To what extent can the reservation be made: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] (a) Whether the 50% rule enunciated in Balaji a binding rule or only a rule of ...
Whether Backward Classes can be further divided into backward and more backward categories?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 817. In Balaji (AIR 1963 Supreme Court 649) it was held "that the sub-classification made by ...
Whether a class should be situated similarly to the SC/ST for being qualified as a Backward Class?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 811. In Balaji (AIR 1963 Supreme Court 649) it was held "that the backward classes for ...
‘Means’ test and ‘creamy layer’: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 807. 'Means test' in this discussion imposition of an income limit, for the purpose of excluding ...
Whether the backwardness in Article 16(4) should be both social and educational? Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 802. The other aspect to be considered is whether the backwardness contemplated in Article 16(4) is ...
Identification of “backward class of citizens”: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 796. Now, we may turn to the identification of "backward class of citizens". How do you ...
Meaning of the Expression “Backward Classes” in view of Constituent Assembly Debates: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 786. We may now turn to Constituent Assembly debates with a view to ascertain the original ...
The Meaning of the Expressions “Caste” and “Class” in Pre-Constitution India: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 773. At this stage, it would be fruitful to examine, how the words "caste" and "class" ...
Meaning of the expression “Backward Class of citizens” in Article 16(4): Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 756. In paragraphs 33 to 42, we have noticed how this court has been grappling with ...
Whether Article 16(4) is exhaustive of the very concept of reservations?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 744. The aspect next to be considered is whether clause (4) is exhaustive of the very ...
Whether Article 16(4) is exhaustive of the concept of reservations in favour of backward classes?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 743. The question then arises whether clause (4) of Article 16 is exhaustive of the topic ...
Whether clause (4) of Article 16 is an exception to clause (1)?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 741. In Balaji (AIR 1963 Supreme Court 649) it was held - "there is no doubt ...
Whether an executive order making a ‘provision’ under Article 16(4) is enforceable forthwith?: Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 738. A question is raised whether an executive order made in terms of Article 16(4) is ...
Whether the ‘provision’ in Article 16(4) must necessarily be made by the Parliament? Justice R.M. Sahai in Indira Sawhney (1992)
Justice R.M. Sahai [1] 735. Sri K. K. Venugopal, learned counsel for the petitioner in writ petition No. 930 of ...
The Framing of Article 16-Debates in the Constituent Assembly
[1]685. Draft Article 10 corresponds to Article 16. The debate in the Constituent Assembly on draft Article 10 and particularly ...