Supreme Court of India · 2022-03-31
PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI vs A. MAYILERUMPERUMAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/28000
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI
- Respondent
- A. MAYILERUMPERUMAL
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and appointments for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021, which had been declared unconstitutional by the Madras High Court. The court examined historical precedents regarding communal representation in public services and ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, reinforcing the principle of equality before the law.