Which nine-judge bench judgment upheld 27% OBC reservation, set a 50% ceiling and established the creamy layer concept?
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Correct answer: B. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
- Step 1: The nine-judge bench judgment in Indra Sawhney v. Union of India also established the concept of qualitative exclusion, such as the creamy layer. Answer: Indra Sawhney v. Union of India. It also upheld the 27% OBC reservation and the 50% ceiling. Why not the others: M. Nagaraj v. Jarnail Singh v. Champakam Dorairajan v.
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