Question

Indra Sawhney V/s Union of India is popularly known as

• A. Judges Transfer Case
• B. Illegal Detention case
• C. Mandal Commission case
• D. Constitutional case

Hint:

Associate landmark cases with their popular names and core subjects. Kesavananda Bharati -> Basic Structure Doctrine; Maneka Gandhi -> Right to Life/Due Process; Indra Sawhney -> Reservation/Mandal Commission.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question asks for the popular name of the landmark Supreme Court case, Indra Sawhney v. Union of India.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
The case of Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992) arose from the implementation of the recommendations of the Second Backward Classes Commission, popularly known as the Mandal Commission. The Commission recommended 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in government jobs.
The Supreme Court, in this case, upheld the government's decision to provide reservations for OBCs. It also laid down several important principles, such as the 50% ceiling on total reservations and the concept of the "creamy layer" to exclude the affluent members of backward classes from the benefit of reservation.
Due to its direct connection with the Mandal Commission's report, the case is famously known as the Mandal Commission case.
- (A) Judges Transfer Case refers to the S.P. Gupta v. Union of India case.
- (B) Illegal Detention case could refer to many habeas corpus cases, most famously A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The case of Indra Sawhney v. Union of India is popularly known as the Mandal Commission case.