Indira Sawhney v. Union of India is popularly known as
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Indira Sawhney v. Union of India (1992) is popularly known as the Mandal Commission case. The SC upheld the 27% reservation for OBCs in government jobs but imposed a 50% ceiling on total reservations and introduced the 'creamy layer' exclusion concept.