Supreme Court of India
Siddaraju v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the judgment of this Court cannot be faulted when it s tated that Indra Sawhney dealt with a different problem and, therefore, cannot be followed.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protecti on of Rights and full participation) Act, 1995 – Reservation in p romotion of persons with disabilities – view has been taken by the Supreme Court in Rajiv Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (2 016) 6 SCALE 417: (2016) 13 SCC 153: [2016] 3 SCR 407 in affirmation – However, it was contended that the Prohibition laid down b y the majority in Indra Sawhney & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (1992) Supp. 3 SCC 125 applies not only to Article 16(4) but also Ar ticle 16(1) of the Constitution of India and inference to th e contrary is
Where later benches applied it
- 2023 Reserve Bank of India & Ors. v. A.K. Nair & Ors.
- 2021 The State of Kerala & Ors. v. Leesamma Joseph
Of those, 2 mentioned
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