In November 2022, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 103 constitutional amendment providing ______ per cent reservation to people belonging to economically weaker section (EWS).

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 07 Dec 2022 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 10.

Key Points

The 103rd Constitution Amendment 2019, which provides for 10% EWS reservation among the advanced castes, was maintained by the Supreme Court on Monday, November 7, 2022, by a 3-2 majority.
The decision was made by a five-judge panel that included Chief Justice of India (CJI) UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, and JB Pardiwala.
There were three concurring rulings and one dissenting ruling by Justice Ravindra Bhat. CJI Lalit declared that he wholeheartedly concurred with Bhat's viewpoint.

Additional Information

Supreme Court
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- It has the final say in all legal matters and is the highest constitutional court. Also, it is capable of judicial scrutiny.
- The Supreme Court of India, which has a maximum of 34 judges and the Chief Justice of India as its head, has a wide range of authority in the form of original, appellate, and advisory jurisdictions.