IS GENERAL RESERVATION A ‘JUMLA’? BJP WITHSTANDING INDRA SAWHNEY
SHORT NOTE A secular, unified and caste-less society is a basic feature of the Constitution -Shri Nanabhoy Palkhivala The 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act appears to withstand the test of constitutionality. The President of India, Shri. Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday dated 12th January, 2019 gave his assent to THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 (hereinafter ‘Act’). The Act amends the Indian Constitution inserting two new Articles i.e., 15(6) and 16(6) of the Constitution. This Act aims to render special provision for the advancement of ‘economically weaker section’ (hereinafter ‘EWS’) of citizens other than SC, ST and OBC relating (i) their admissions to educational institution (including aided and unaided institution by the state and excluding minorities educational institution covered under Article 30(1) of the Constitution) and, (ii) reservation of appointments or posts, both subject to a maximum of 10%. Reacting to the speci...