Three questions on EWS quota: Here's what the Supreme Court judges said

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of 10% EWS quota on 'economic basis'

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker section (EWS) in government jobs and colleges across India.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) UU Lalit and Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, and JB Pardiwala gave the judgment.

In the five judgments delivered, CJI Lalit and Justice Bhat dissented. Reading out the verdict, Justice Maheshwari said that the 103rd constitutional amendment for the EWS quota is valid and it does not violate the basic structure of the constitution. He said:

1. Reservation is an affirmative action measure not