Reservation for Maratha Community, 2021 (Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister)

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court struck down the Maratha reservation quota. It held there were no exceptional circumstances justifying the grant of reservation to Maratha community in excess of 50 per cent ceiling limit as laid down in the Indra Sawhney judgment.

  • Providing reservation for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward class in public services is not the only means and method for improving the welfare of backward class.