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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