ANALYSIS OF THE JAYSHRI LAKSHMANRAO PATIL VS. CHIEF MINISTER OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS CASE

AUTHOR – ANIKET NITIN PAYGUDE, STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF LAW, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BANGALORE

BEST CITATION – ANIKET NITIN PAYGUDE, ANALYSIS OF THE JAYSHRI LAKSHMANRAO PATIL VS. CHIEF MINISTER OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS CASE, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (2) OF 2026, PG. 687-690, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

The Jaysharee Patil vs. Chief Minister of Maharashtra case is a landmark decision that offers critical insights into the intersection of constitutional limits, social justice policies, and affirmative action in India. The case revolves around the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018, which sought to grant reservations to the Maratha community but exceeded the 50% reservation cap mandated by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney (Mandal Commission) case (1992).