National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993

The petitioners challenged the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, specifically the 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) under Section 6, arguing that the Act was based on unreliable data, ignored the creamy‑layer principle, and violated Articles 14, 15(4), 15(5) and 16(4…

The Union Government issued a Gazette Notification on 4 March 2014 including the Jat community in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBC) for nine states, despite the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) advising against such inclusion. The petitioners challenged the notification, arguing that the N…

The case examined whether a sitting High Court judge appointed as President of a State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission could continue to function as a judge. A group of advocates challenged the appointment, arguing it created a master‑servant relationship and threatened judicial independence, while the governmen…

The case challenged the constitutional validity of the Constitution (Ninety-Third Amendment) Act, 2005, which inserted Article 15(5) into the Constitution, and the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2005 (Act 5 of 2007), which provided 15% reservation for Scheduled Castes, 7.5% for Schedul…