Madhya Pradesh HC sets aside SC/ST reservation for promotions
8 years, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh HC sets aside SC/ST reservation for promotions

Deccan Chronicle  

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh high court on Saturday set aside the provision of reservations in promotion in the state government services. The court said all the promotions granted as per 2002 Madhya Pradesh Public Service Rules would be invalid. “The existing provision relating to reservation, backlog vacancies, carry forward of backlog vacancies.contained in the Rules of 2002 runs contrary to the constitutional provisions contained in clause and of Article 16 and Article 335 and law predicated in M. Nagraj,” the HC said. “Consequently, various promotions of SCs/STs category made on the basis of these Rules of 2002 are held to be non-est in the eyes of law and the persons be placed in the position as if the said Rules never existed and all actions taken in furtherance thereof must be reverted to status quo ante” the HC said. “The implication of this judgment will be that all the promotions made under the Rules of 2002 are invalid,” said advocate Amol Shrivastava.

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“Antithetical To Concept Of Equality": J&K High Court Halts Promotions Without Consideration Of Candidates' SC/ST Reservation
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Live Law  

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Live Law  

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2 months, 1 week ago

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Live Law  

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3 months ago

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Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that promotion is not a fundamental right, and it cannot be claimed from the date that the vacancy to a post arises nor does mere eligibility confer any right for promotion. Referring to the Supreme Court's decision on this subject, Justice Namit Kumar said, "It is a well settled proposition of law …

Mere Eligibility Does Not Confer Any Right Of Promotion: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
3 months ago

Mere Eligibility Does Not Confer Any Right Of Promotion: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

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'Two Sets Of Rules For Promotion To Same Post, Candidate Cannot Be Denied Promotion In One And Denied Same In Another': Delhi High Court
4 months ago

'Two Sets Of Rules For Promotion To Same Post, Candidate Cannot Be Denied Promotion In One And Denied Same In Another': Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur while allowing a Petition observed that if two sets of rules lead to promotion to a single post, it would not make sense to allow the Petitioner relaxation as per one rule and deny him the same as per another. When the Petitioner went to have …

'Two Sets Of Rules For Promotion To Same Post, Candidate Cannot Be Denied Promotion In One And Denied Same In Another': Delhi High Court
4 months ago

'Two Sets Of Rules For Promotion To Same Post, Candidate Cannot Be Denied Promotion In One And Denied Same In Another': Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur while allowing a Petition observed that if two sets of rules lead to promotion to a single post, it would not make sense to allow the Petitioner relaxation as per one rule and deny him the same as per another. When the Petitioner went to have …

MP Judicial Services: High Court Orders Migration Of Meritorious Reserved Category Candidates To Unreserved Category In Future Recruitment Exams
4 months ago

MP Judicial Services: High Court Orders Migration Of Meritorious Reserved Category Candidates To Unreserved Category In Future Recruitment Exams

Live Law  

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that henceforth in all future recruitment exams conducted by Examination Cell of the High Court benefit of migration shall be extended to meritorious reserved category candidates in unreserved category in all the stages of selection process. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek …

Reserved Category Candidate Can Claim General Category Seat Of Horizontal Reservation Based On Merit : Supreme Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Reserved Category Candidate Can Claim General Category Seat Of Horizontal Reservation Based On Merit : Supreme Court

Live Law  

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Sub-classification within SCs, STs permissible, says Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sub-classification within SCs, STs permissible, says Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

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Disabled staff to get quota in promotion with effect from 2016
1 year, 3 months ago

Disabled staff to get quota in promotion with effect from 2016

The Hindu  

December 29, 2023 12:48 am | Updated 02:42 am IST - New Delhi The Union government on Thursday issued an order paving the way for Persons with Disabilities to be considered for reservation in promotions up to the lowest rung of Group A posts in the Central government, with effect from June 30, 2016. The Office Memorandum said, “No financial …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Appointments With 27% Reservation for OBCs Beyond 50% Cap
1 year, 7 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Appointments With 27% Reservation for OBCs Beyond 50% Cap

Live Law  

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SC reservation: 2% job quota for Vimukat Jatis, Bazigars to prevail in Punjab, says HC
1 year, 11 months ago

SC reservation: 2% job quota for Vimukat Jatis, Bazigars to prevail in Punjab, says HC

Hindustan Times  

In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that even if the state has taken contradictory stands on several occasions, its 2001 instructions on 2% job quota to the candidates of Vimukat Jatis and Bazigars in Scheduled Castes category reservation would prevail. Deciding a clutch of petitions pending since 2013, the high court bench of justice …

District Judges Appointment - Only 10% Posts Can Be Filled Through Limited Competitive Examination : Supreme Court
2 years ago

District Judges Appointment - Only 10% Posts Can Be Filled Through Limited Competitive Examination : Supreme Court

Live Law  

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2 years, 6 months ago

Reservation Must Reach Every Deserving Candidate, Cannot Be Eaten Away By Meritorious Reserved Category Candidate: J&K&L High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday observed that the benefit of reservation must reach to the deserving candidate in the category and State is under obligation that this benefit is not eaten away by a candidate of reserved category, who has equal or better merit than that of candidate last admitted in the professional course in …

MP High Court Refuses To Interfere In Plea By General Category Candidate Who Lost Seat To Meritorious SC Candidate Despite One Unfilled SC Category Seat
2 years, 6 months ago

MP High Court Refuses To Interfere In Plea By General Category Candidate Who Lost Seat To Meritorious SC Candidate Despite One Unfilled SC Category Seat

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently dismissed a petition wherein the Petitioner was aggrieved with the selection process of a University whereby she lost a seat to a meritorious SC candidate despite an unfilled SC category seat. Since the seat reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates has remained unfilled and nobody has challenged the said aspect, therefore, it is …

Decided To Give Reservation In Promotion To SC/ST Employees Cadre-Wise : Bihar Govt Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Decided To Give Reservation In Promotion To SC/ST Employees Cadre-Wise : Bihar Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The State of Bihar on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided now to give reservation in promotios to government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on the basis of "cadre". The State had sought to withdraw the civil appeal on the ground that pursuant to the Top Court's ruling that cadre would be considered as …

Centre sets ball rolling for quota in promotions
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre sets ball rolling for quota in promotions

Hindustan Times  

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Before Providing Reservation In Promotions To A Cadre, State Obligated To Collect Quantifiable Data Regarding Inadequacy Of Representation Of SC/STs : Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Before Providing Reservation In Promotions To A Cadre, State Obligated To Collect Quantifiable Data Regarding Inadequacy Of Representation Of SC/STs : Supreme Court

Live Law  

On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered the judgment in the issue relating to reservation in promotions. Article 16 read as under - "Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for reservation in matters of promotion to any class or classes of posts in the services under the State in favour of the Scheduled Castes and …

Promotions: SC not to dilute quota rule
3 years, 2 months ago

Promotions: SC not to dilute quota rule

Deccan Chronicle  

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Govts need to collect quantifiable data: SC on reservations to SC/ST employees
3 years, 2 months ago

Govts need to collect quantifiable data: SC on reservations to SC/ST employees

Live Mint  

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States must decide on SC/ST quota in promotions: Supreme Court
3 years, 2 months ago

States must decide on SC/ST quota in promotions: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

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Reservation In Civic Body Elections : Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification
3 years, 3 months ago

Reservation In Civic Body Elections : Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned the batch of special leave petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's interim order of staying the notification dated December 10, 2020, related to the method of reservation in the civic body elections for Monday.The notification dated December 10, 2020 issued by the State reserved the offices of the President of various Municipal Councils and Mayor. …

[Reservation In Civic Body Elections] Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification
3 years, 3 months ago

[Reservation In Civic Body Elections] Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's Order Of Staying Reservation Notification

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice in the Special Leave petition assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's interim order of staying the notification related to method of reservation in the civic body elections.The notice was issued by the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar.The High Court had stayed the notification dated December 10, 2020 to the extent. The Supreme …

Change in promotion quota for SC/STs will lead to chaos: Centre
3 years, 5 months ago

Change in promotion quota for SC/STs will lead to chaos: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Tuesday cautioned the Supreme Court that any modification in the current policy on reservations in promotion of people belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes “would only throw the entire country into chaos”. In his written note, attorney general KK Venugopal claimed that “the whole of the country, including the public services of the states, …

Can A Person Selected On Merit Claim Reservation In Promotions? Supreme Court Asks Centre [Hearing Day 5]
3 years, 5 months ago

Can A Person Selected On Merit Claim Reservation In Promotions? Supreme Court Asks Centre [Hearing Day 5]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued hearing the petitions relating to reservation in promotions. Because nobody knows what it is that satisfies adequacy" - ASG submitted.Further, AG relied on Akhil Bhartiya Soshit Karamchari Sangh v Union of India 1981 1 SCC 246 and R K Sabharwal to argue that percentage of reservation should be the desired representation of the backward …

Supreme Court reserves judgment on issue of grant of reservation in promotion to SCs/STs in government jobs
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court reserves judgment on issue of grant of reservation in promotion to SCs/STs in government jobs

Firstpost  

The Centre had earlier told the bench that it is a fact of life that even after 75 years, those belonging to scheduled castes and and scheduled tribes, have not been brought to the same level of merit as the forward classes New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in …

HC gives Haryana six months to finalise promotion policy for differently-abled employees
3 years, 5 months ago

HC gives Haryana six months to finalise promotion policy for differently-abled employees

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Haryana government to frame a policy as expeditiously as possible, but not later than six months on the promotional avenues to differently-abled employees. The court has disposed of an appeal filed by the state government in which it had challenged the October 2018 order of the commissioner for persons with disability, …

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to issue instructions "at the earliest and not later than four months", in accordance with the proviso to Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities. The Court said that there are no ambiguities in the judgment and …

Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities : Centre Seeks Clarifications On Supreme Court Verdict
3 years, 6 months ago

Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities : Centre Seeks Clarifications On Supreme Court Verdict

Live Law  

The Central Government has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking clarifications with respect to its judgment which declared that persons with disabilities have right to reservation in promotions.On Tuesday, a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and Sanjiv Khanna heard arguments on the Centre's application, which seeks clarifications with respect to the. The Central Government has …

Quota for SCs, STs in job promotion | Don’t want to reopen order, says Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Quota for SCs, STs in job promotion | Don’t want to reopen order, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was not ready to reopen a debate on its judgments granting reservation in promotion in government jobs to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In a 58-page judgment in 2018, a Constitution Bench, led by then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, modified a 2006 judgment that required the State to show quantifiable data …

Centre, States Urge Supreme Court To Settle Confusion In Reservation Norms For Promotions
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre, States Urge Supreme Court To Settle Confusion In Reservation Norms For Promotions

Live Law  

The Central Government and various state governments have urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear the issues relating to reservation in promotions as several appointments have been stalled due to the ambiguities in the norms for applying reservation in promotions.On Tuesday, a total number of 133 petitions arising from various states were listed before a bench comprising Justices L. The …

Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services Rules 2017 Has No Retrospective Operation: Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services Rules 2017 Has No Retrospective Operation: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services Rules, 2017, has no retrospective operation.The roster shall be prepared and maintained only after the commencement of operation of the Rules, the bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose observed. The Supreme Court observed that Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services Rules, 2017, has no retrospective operation. After the …

Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Govt to Make Recruitment With 14% OBC Quota; Next Hearing on August 10
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Govt to Make Recruitment With 14% OBC Quota; Next Hearing on August 10

News 18  

In an important verdict, Madhya Pradesh high court’s principal bench in Jabalpur on Tuesday ordered the state government to make recruitments with 14% OBC quota and keep 13% as ‘reserve’. The HC on this allowed the state government to prepare the merit list with 27% reservation but directed the state government that posting could only be given with 14% OBC …

'Reservation Policy To Apply In Effecting Promotions To New Posts Created By Restructuring Of Cadres': Reiterates Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

'Reservation Policy To Apply In Effecting Promotions To New Posts Created By Restructuring Of Cadres': Reiterates Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that, by virtue of its 2008 decision in Pushpa Rani's case, where the restructuring of cadres results in creation of new posts, the policy of reservation would apply in effecting promotions to those posts. The bench of Justices U. U. Lalit, Vineet Saran and Ravindra Bhat was hearing a Transferred Case arising out of …

No Reservation In Promotions Without Examining Adequacy Of Representation In Promotional Posts : SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 11 months ago

No Reservation In Promotions Without Examining Adequacy Of Representation In Promotional Posts : SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Following the principle that reservation in promotions cannot be granted without examining adequacy of representation in promotional posts, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the quashing of a resolution passed Orissa Government.The impugned resolution passed in 2002 had provided reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotional posts in Orissa Administrative Service. Following the principle that reservation in promotions …

Reservation in promotions | Congress, LJP disagree with Supreme Court’s order
5 years, 1 month ago

Reservation in promotions | Congress, LJP disagree with Supreme Court’s order

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday said it disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision on the issue of reservation in appointments and promotions, and alleged that the rights of SC/ST communities are under threat during the BJP rule. “The Congress party believes that the appointment of SC/ST people to government posts should not be at the discretion of governments, but it is …

'Reservations in promotions not a fundamental right': SC says states not bound to provide quotas to SCs, STs in jobs
5 years, 1 month ago

'Reservations in promotions not a fundamental right': SC says states not bound to provide quotas to SCs, STs in jobs

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court gave the verdict during a case regarding the validity of a 2012 notification by the Uttarakhand government to fill up vacancies in government jobs without giving reservation to the SC/ST communities. In a judgment delivered Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that states are not legally bound to provide quotas to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government …

Madhya Pradesh HC Stays Ordinance Increasing OBC Reservation Quota [Read Order]
6 years ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Stays Ordinance Increasing OBC Reservation Quota [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has virtually stayed an ordinance brought in by the state increasing OBC reservation. In an interim order issued in a writ petition filed by Ashita Dubey, the Division bench comprising Justice Ravi Shankar Jha and Justice Sanjay Dwivedi directed the state to not provide reservation of more than 14% for OBC category in admission made …

SC Refuses To Review Decision To Apply Subject-Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts [Read Order]
6 years, 1 month ago

SC Refuses To Review Decision To Apply Subject-Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts [Read Order]

Live Law  

Dismissing the review petitions filed by University Grants Commission and Central Government, the Supreme Court today confirmed its decision that reservations in teaching posts in Universities are to be applied by taking subject/discipline as the unit, instead of the university.The review petitions were filed against the January 22 order of the bench of Justices U U Lalit and Indira. Dismissing …

SC Upholds Allahabad HC Direction To Apply Subject-Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts In Universities.
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Upholds Allahabad HC Direction To Apply Subject-Wise Reservation In Teaching Posts In Universities.

Live Law  

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected Centre's challenge against a 2017 judgment of Allahabad High Court which had held that reservations in teaching posts in Universities are to be applied by taking subject/discipline as the unit, instead of university.A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Indira Banerjee refused leave to appeal to Ministry of Human Resources Department to challenge the …

Breaking: No Need To Collect Quantifiable Data Of Backwardness To Give Reservation In Promotions For SC/STs- Nagraj Decision Clarified By SC; Reference To Larger Bench Declined [Read Judgment]
6 years, 6 months ago

Breaking: No Need To Collect Quantifiable Data Of Backwardness To Give Reservation In Promotions For SC/STs- Nagraj Decision Clarified By SC; Reference To Larger Bench Declined [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that the 2006 Judgment in Nagraj Case, relating to reservations for SC/ST in promotions, need not be referred for consideration of larger Bench.However, the judgment by Justice Nariman clarified that there is no requirement to collect quantifiable data of backwardness of SC/STs to provide reservation in promotions. A Five …

Supreme Court verdict on promotion in jobs for SC/ST tomorrow
6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on promotion in jobs for SC/ST tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to announce its verdict on Wednesday relating to a batch of petitions revolving around promotions in government jobs to the members of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes community. A Constitution Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Kurian Joseph, Rohinton Nariman, S.K Kaul and Indu Malhotra had reserved verdict. However, if they wish …

Reservation In Promotions : SC To Pronounce Verdict On Reconsideration Of Nagraj Case Tomorrow
6 years, 6 months ago

Reservation In Promotions : SC To Pronounce Verdict On Reconsideration Of Nagraj Case Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgment on the question whether its 2006 decision in M. Nagaraj requires reconsideration by a larger bench. The judgment is authored by Justice R F Nariman.In the 2006 judgment, the Apex Court had held that it is not mandatory for the State to make reservations for SC/ST in matter of promotions. Accordingly, a Constitution …

Should M. Nagaraj Verdict On Reservation In Promotions Be Reconsidered? Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment
6 years, 6 months ago

Should M. Nagaraj Verdict On Reservation In Promotions Be Reconsidered? Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the question whether its 2006 decision in M. Nagaraj requires reconsideration by a larger bench.The five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra heard a battery of lawyers, including Attorney General K. K. Venugopal, ASG Tushar Mehta, Senior Counsel Indira Jaising, P. S. Patwalia, Dinesh Dwivedi and Sanjay Hedge in favour …

SC/ST reservation in promotions: Critics call proposal unconstitutional, say responsibility to 'strike balance' lies with state govts
6 years, 7 months ago

SC/ST reservation in promotions: Critics call proposal unconstitutional, say responsibility to 'strike balance' lies with state govts

Firstpost  

For the SC/ST reservation in promotions, the Supreme Court was told on Thursday that reservation in promotion is impermissible and unconstitutional, and it is the responsibility of the state to strike a balance while giving reservation. “The state is reposed with the responsibility to strike a balance and not just enforce reservation,” pleaded senior counsel Shanti Bhushan and Rajeev Dhavan …

Eyeing 2019, Centre pleads top court to provide SC/ST quota in promotions
6 years, 7 months ago

Eyeing 2019, Centre pleads top court to provide SC/ST quota in promotions

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, the NDA government on Friday pleaded in the Supreme Court for providing quota in promotion for SC/STs in government jobs and urged for reconsideration of 2006 verdict holding against such reservation in promotions. Attorney General K K Venugopal urged a Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Kurian …

Government jobs promotion: No interim order on reservation to SC/ST quota, says Supreme Court
6 years, 8 months ago

Government jobs promotion: No interim order on reservation to SC/ST quota, says Supreme Court

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order against its 12-year-old verdict that had dealt with the application of the 'creamy layer' for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions, saying it will be examined by a seven-judge bench. The M Nagaraj verdict of 2006 had held that the 'creamy layer' concept cannot …

Supreme Court to hear case of SC/ST reservations in promotions on 3 August; no interim order against 2006 verdict
6 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to hear case of SC/ST reservations in promotions on 3 August; no interim order against 2006 verdict

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing of the case related to reservations in case of promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories on 3 August, while refusing to pass an interim order against its 2006 verdict which dealt with the application of the concept of ‘creamy layer’ for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions. …

Questions of promotion
6 years, 9 months ago

Questions of promotion

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court’s one line order that the government can go ahead with promotions in government offices — which will have bearing on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe reservations in promotions — has come with the caveat “in accordance with law”. The court struck down the distinction between ‘backward’ and ‘more backward’ communities and termed 68% reservation as a ‘fraud’ on the …

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