Supreme Court of India
Rajeev Kumar Gupta & Others v. Union of India & Others
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We hold that Clause ( 4) of Article 16 is not exception to Clause ( 1) of Atticle 16. lt is an instance of classification implicit in and permitted by clause ( 1 )
Judgment, page 11
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Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 - s. 2(t) 32, 33 - Office Memoranda No.36035116191-Estt. (SCT) dated 18.02.1997 and No.360351312004-Estt. (RES) dated 29.12.2005 by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India wherein disabled deprived of the statutory benefit of 3% reservation in identified post falling in Group and posts in Prasar Bharati Corporation - Legality of--' Held: Memoranda is illegal and inconsistent with the 1995 Act -.Once a post is identified, it means that persons with disability-PWD is
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- 2021 The State of Kerala & Ors. v. Leesamma Joseph
- 2023 Reserve Bank of India & Ors. v. A.K. Nair & Ors.
- 2019 Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur & Anr. v. Neetu Harsh & Anr.
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