The Supreme Court ruled that the fundamental right to equality mandates factual, not formal equality. Chief Justice Chandrachud’s judgement allowed states to create sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes for quotas, provided classifications are based on real, pertinent differences and have a rational relation to the law’s purpose. Sub-classifications must not breach Article 14.
‘Right to equality guarantees factual not formal equality’: Supreme Court
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