Supreme Court of India
Union of India Etc. v. Rakesh Kumar and Ors., Etc.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that in Panchayats located in Scheduled Areas, the exclusive representation of Scheduled Tribes in the Chairperson positions of the same bodies is constitutionally C permissible.
Judgment, page 33
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 243- and 243-M(4)(b) - Panchayats in Scheduled Areas - Section 4(g) of the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 and ss. 17(8)(2), 21(8), 36(8)(2), 40(8), 51(8)(2) and 55(8) c of the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act,2001 providing for 0 reservation of 50% of total seats in Panchayats and reservation of posts of Chairpersons at all level in Panchayats in Scheduled Areas for Scheduled Tribes - HELD: Constitutionally valid - Reservation of 50% seats in favour of Scheduled Tribes in Scheduled Areas at all the three tiers is
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Where later benches applied it
- 2021 Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister & Ors.
- 2020 The State of Punjab & Ors. v. Davinder Singh & Ors.
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