Supreme Court of India

Ram Singh & Ors. v. Union of India

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Reported as [2015] 5 S.C.R. 670
Bench Ranjan Gogoi and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 17 March 2015

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c Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 16( 4) - Inclusion of 'Jal Community' in the Central List of Other Backward Classes for 9 States - By Notification dated 04.03.2014 by Central Government - Bypassing the contrary view taken by Na­ tional Commission for Backward Classes - Propriety of - Held: In view of the observations in Indra Sawhnev case and s. 9 of National Commission for Backward Classes Act, the advice of the Commission is ordinarily binding on the Government and the same can be overruled only on com­ pelling reasons - The decision of the Commission not to include the 'Jat Community'

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