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Supreme Court of India2022(2022) 15 SCC 1Constitutionallandmark
Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (EWS Validity)
Janhit AbhiyanvsUnion of India
5-Judge Bench
Constitutional Law
EWS Reservation103rd AmendmentArticle 15(6)Article 16(6)Economic Weaker SectionValid Reservation
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
The 103rd Constitutional Amendment introducing 10% EWS reservation is constitutionally valid. Economic criteria can be the basis for affirmative action under Article 16(6). Exclusion of SC/ST/OBC from EWS reservation is valid as they already have separate reservation provisions.
Judgment Summary
English
By 3:2 majority upheld the constitutional validity of 10% EWS reservation under the 103rd Constitutional Amendment. Held that reservation based on economic criteria alone without counting SC/ST/OBC is constitutionally valid and does not violate the basic structure.
हिंदी (Hindi)
3:2 बहुमत से 103वें संवैधानिक संशोधन के तहत 10% EWS आरक्षण की संवैधानिक वैधता बरकरार। आर्थिक मानदंड पर आधारित आरक्षण SC/ST/OBC को शामिल किए बिना संवैधानिक रूप से वैध।