The Bihar government has appealed the High Court’s decision striking down amendments providing 65 percent reservation for backward classes

The Court settles doubts around ‘efficiency’ as a limitation to reservations, but its approach to methodology & creamy layer raise questions

Hearings in the challenge to reservation for economically backward citizens began. Key questions on the purpose of reservations were raised.

Reservations in public employment for persons with disability and for SC/STs have been treated differently by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has held that persons with disabilities have a right to reservation in promotion under Article 16(4).

The Court has struck down reservation for Marathas, after 3 attempts in the 4th round of litigation on the issue. Will there be Attempt 4?

A speech by Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly on the quantum of reservation played a critical role in the Maharashtra Reservation case.

The subsequent developments after the Indra Sawhney judgment call into question whether the 50% rule still holds the same water.

The ceiling limit for reservation as laid down in Indra Sawhney v Union of India has been challenged in several subsequent cases.

Petition to either strike down the 103rd Constitutional Amendment or make it subject to the 50% ceiling laid down in Indra Sawhney.

Judgment by Supreme Court introducing creamy layer exclusion principle in matters surrounding reservation in promotion.

The jurisprudence around Article 16(4) governs reservations granted for promotions in public employment.