Supreme Court of India

Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

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Bench D.P. Wadhwa, M.J. Rao and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 13 December 1999

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the declaration in sub-clause (a) of section 3 made by the legislature has no factual basis in spite of the use of the words ‘known facts’. The facts and circumstances, on the other hand, indicate to the contrary.

Judgment, page 16

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