If we start our journey from the very first case relating to Reservation i.e. the champakam case in which the S.C. rejected to countenance any notion of group rights we can say that the court's interpretation in this case achieved the object intended by Dr. Ambedkar when he rejected Prof. Shah's Amendment. But Governments reaction to these verdicts was swift. Clause (4) Of Art.15 were added in 1951 by the Constitution (first) Amendment Act 1951. Dr. Ambedkar as a chairman of the Drafting Committee opposed the amendment as providing an opening for segregate facilities. The first case relating to the problem of identification of backwardness was Balaji case in which the count recognized caste as a relevant factor in determining the social
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Poverty is not linked with the members of lower caste only; they may also be economically better and strong than some of the members of forward castes. Therefore, caste, poverty and occupation must be taken into consideration and the 'means- test' must vary from time to time so that the change economics scenario must be taken care of However, both these tests have been held to have a relative value. The Indra sawhney Case has made the caste as a dominant factor ignoring its …show more content…
These evils are hindering development of the nation, Our social and national life, unfortunately, has been a victim of many divisive forces and internal conflicts. The need of the hour is to pull down the barriers that bring about unity and overall welfare with a view to fostering social cohesiveness and national integration, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, and place of birth, sharing the value of secularism. Now these is a need to understand and evaluate Ambedkar's philosophy, mission and the relevance of his ideas, thoughts and ideals in a proper perspective for an honest movement for removing inequality, casteism, untouchability and hatred giving practical shape to freedom, equality, democratic values and humanistic ideals enshrined in the supreme law of the land the Constitution of
Poverty is not linked with the members of lower caste only; they may also be economically better and strong than some of the members of forward castes. Therefore, caste, poverty and occupation must be taken into consideration and the 'means- test' must vary from time to time so that the change economics scenario must be taken care of However, both these tests have been held to have a relative value. The Indra sawhney Case has made the caste as a dominant factor ignoring its …show more content…
These evils are hindering development of the nation, Our social and national life, unfortunately, has been a victim of many divisive forces and internal conflicts. The need of the hour is to pull down the barriers that bring about unity and overall welfare with a view to fostering social cohesiveness and national integration, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, and place of birth, sharing the value of secularism. Now these is a need to understand and evaluate Ambedkar's philosophy, mission and the relevance of his ideas, thoughts and ideals in a proper perspective for an honest movement for removing inequality, casteism, untouchability and hatred giving practical shape to freedom, equality, democratic values and humanistic ideals enshrined in the supreme law of the land the Constitution of