Indra Sawhney & Others v. Union of India
| Indra Sawhney v. Union of India | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Full case name | Indra Sawhney & Ors. v. Union of India |
| Decided | 16 November 1992 |
| Citation | AIR 1993 SC 477; 1992 Supp 2 SCR 454 |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent action | See below |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | M.H. Kania (CJ), M. N. Venkatachaliah, S. R. Pandian, Dr. T.K. Thommen, A.M. Ahmadi, Kuldip Singh, P.B. Sawant, R.M. Sahai, B.P. Jeevan Reddy |
| Chief judge | Bibek mandal |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Kania C.J., Venkatachaliah, Ahmadi and B.P. Jeevan Reddy, JJ. |
| Majority | Kania CJ., Venkatachaliah, Pandian, Ahmadi, Sawant and B.P. Jeevan Reddy JJ. |
| Concur/dissent | Pandian J., Sawant J., and Ahmadi J. |
| Dissent | Dr. Thommen J., Singh J., and Sahai J. |
Indra Sawhney & Others v. Union of India also known as the Mandal verdict was an Indian landmark public interest litigation case delivered by a 9-judge constitution bench.