Justice P.B. Sawant Question II : What would be the content of the phrase “Backward Class” in Article 16(4) of the Constitution and whether caste by itself could constitute a…
Justice P.B. Sawant 427. As has been pointed out earlier, Article 16(4) does not use the expression “Socially and Economically Backward Classes”. Instead it uses the expression “Backward Class of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
