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SHORT ANSWER: The Indra Sawhney judgment established guidelines for reservations in India, impacting subsequent legal challenges and amendments related to the OBC category. DETAILS: - The judgment upheld the 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in central government jobs and educational institutions. - It introduced the "creamy layer" concept, which excludes more affluent members of OBCs from benefiting from reservations. - The ruling has influenced various state policies and legal challenges regarding the extent and implementation of reservations. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - Non-compliance with the creamy layer exclusion can lead to legal challenges and invalidation of reservations granted. SOURCE: - Indra Sawhney vs. Union of India, 1992 Supreme Court Judgment.
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