CASE COMMENTRY: NEIL AURELIO NUNES AND ORS. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

AUTHOR- PRANAV BHASKAR, STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF LAW, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – PRANAV BHASKAR, CASE COMMENTRY: NEIL AURELIO NUNES AND ORS. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS, ILE LEX SPECULUM (ILE LS), 1 (1) OF 2023, PG. 457-460, APIS – 3920 – 0036 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

ABSTRACT

This case analysis examines the Supreme Court’s judgement in Neil Aurelio Nunes and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., where the constitutional validity of reservations for OBC and EWS candidates in the All-India Quota (AIQ) seats for medical courses was challenged. The Court reaffirmed the significance of substantive equality in India’s reservation policy, ensuring equal opportunities for backward classes. It recognized the need to address structural barriers and historical disadvantages faced by these groups to promote a more inclusive and just society. The Court’s decision reaffirms the importance of affirmative action measures to achieve real equality and social justice in the country’s educational institutions.

KEYWORDS: Substantive, Equality, Reservation, Backward Classes, All-India Quota (AIQ), Constitutional Validity