reservation in promotion

The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 19.10.2006 in the matter of M. Nagaraj & others v. Union of India & others [Writ Petition (C) No.61/2002] while upholding the validity of the Constitutional Amendments, viz. the 77th Amendment, the 81st Amendment, the 82nd Amendment and the 85th Amendment stipulated that

Reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: Latest statement by Minister of Personnel. The Supreme Court in the matter of M.Nagaraj Vs. Union of India has held that the constitutional amendments made to enable the State to provide reservation in promotion are constitutionally valid. However, the States have to collect quantifiable