Question

Certain legal principles and specific factual situations are provided in each of the following questions. Apply the principles to the given facts and select the most appropriate answer.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE : The state shall make special laws for the upliftment of citizens of the country, and these laws can be made for the benefit of any specific caste, class or sex of people living in the society.
FACTUAL SITUATION : The state of Hindu Pradesh comes out with a law, which provided for reservation to Muslims in all government and government aided institutions. This law is challenged in the High Court of Hindu Pradesh, as being arbitrary and contrary to the established laws. Can the challenge be successful ?
DECISION :

• A. Yes, since people from other religions would also start making such demands, which would jeopardize the unity and integrity of the country.
• B. No, since the state has the right to make special laws for the upliftment of the citizens of the country.
• C. Yes, since the state has not been mandated to make reservation, based on a person’s religion.
• D. No, since the Government cannot neglect the minorities.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Yes, since the state has not been mandated to make reservation, based on a person’s religion.

Answer 2

The correct option is (C): Yes, since the state has not been mandated to make reservation, based on a person’s religion.