Reservation in Job Promotions not a Fundamental Right: Supreme Court

In its 7th February 2020 judgement, the Supreme Court said that reservation in promotion in public posts cannot be claimed as a fundamental right. The Supreme Court’s judgment overturned a 2012 ruling by the Uttarakhand High Court that directed the state to provide quotas to specified communities.

Supreme Court’s Verdict

  • The Supreme Court while deciding on group of appeals pertaining to the reservations for SC/ST community members in promotions to Assistant Engineer (Civil) posts in the Public Works Department of the Uttarakhand government, stated that there was no “fundamental right” that allowed for such claims.
  • The top court said it could ....

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