Question

In Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (2023) 5 SCC 1, the Supreme Court:

• A. upheld the constitutional validity of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 that empowered the State to enact special provisions for the advancement of economically weaker sections (“EWS”) of society.
• B. declared the EWS reservation under The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 unconstitutional.
• C. held that the EWS reservation exceeds the 50% cap on reservations and is therefore invalid.
• D. ruled that only socially and educationally backward classes are eligible for reservation, excluding EWS.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

upheld the constitutional validity of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 that empowered the State to enact special provisions for the advancement of economically weaker sections (“EWS”) of society.

Answer 2

The Supreme Court in Janhit Abhiyan upheld the constitutional validity of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, which provides for special provisions for the advancement of the economically weaker sections (EWS) of society. This decision affirmed the constitutional recognition of EWS reservation and its legal standing.