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- The Supreme Court case Indra Sawhney vs. Union of India dealt with the validity of reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) as recommended by the Mandal Commission. - The Court upheld 27% reservation for OBCs but said it should exclude the "creamy layer" of those classes and imposed a 50% cap on total reservations. It also ruled against reservations in promotions. - In a 6-3 majority, the Court held that backward classes under Article 16(4) would be identified based on caste rather than economic

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