Polity & Governance
PIB · 5 AugConsider the following statements regarding the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019 and the EWS reservation framework:
Statements
- The 103rd Constitutional Amendment inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6), enabling reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in admissions to educational institutions and appointments in civil posts and services.
- The EWS reservation under Articles 15(6) and 16(6) is available to persons from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes who are economically weak, in addition to the reservation they already receive.
- The Supreme Court in Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India (2022) upheld the constitutional validity of the 103rd Amendment, holding that it does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?