UNDERSTANDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

AUTHOR – TANMAY TIWARI* & DR. AVANTIKA MADHESIYA**

* STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA

** LAW FACULTY SUPERVISOR AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA

BEST CITATION – TANMAY TIWARI & DR. AVANTIKA MADHESIYA, UNDERSTANDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (7) OF 2025, PG. 414-423, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

Affirmative action policies are adopted by various states for promoting diversity in the society or as a reparation for the evil injustices which has occurred to them or their kin in the past. These policies are used to provide an equal playing field for the marginalized sections of the people who have not been fortunate enough to be provided with the adequate tools for the pursuit of happiness. Affirmative action is, therefore, a practical means to provide for the ideal ends of equality. This paper seeks to understand the use of such policies and the rationale behind them. Moreover, the interpretation of these policies by the courts has been mentioned by the author.