The Great Indian Reservation System – Understanding its Past, Present and Solutions The Supreme Court, while looking into the constitutional validity of the Maratha reservation, mentioned that it will examine whether the landmark 1992 judgement in Indra Sawhney v Union of India case requires to be revisited. The potential reconsideration of the 11-judge ruling, popularly known as the Mandal case, could change the structure of reservations that has been in existence for decades. What is the reservation? Reservation is the process of facilitating people in education, scholarship, jobs etc. that were faced with historical injustice. Reservation is the form of quota-based affirmative action. Reservation is governed by constitutional laws, statutory laws, and local rules and regulations. Reservation system in India constitutes a number of initiatives like reserving access to seats in the legislatures, to government jobs and to enrolment in higher educational institutions. Why reservation