Reservation in India: Difference between revisions

 

In 2007, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] introduced reservation in job promotions. However, citing the Supreme Court decision, the policy was ruled to be unconstitutional by the [[Allahabad High Court]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-05/lucknow/28363783_1_consequential-seniority-promotion-quota-reservation |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126084309/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-05/lucknow/28363783_1_consequential-seniority-promotion-quota-reservation |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Promotion quota not legally sustainable: HC |date=5 January 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref> The decision was challenged in the Supreme Court, which upheld it in 2012 by rejecting the government's argument because it failed to furnish sufficient valid data to justify the move to promote employees on a caste basis.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-28/lucknow/31451487_1_consequential-seniority-due-promotions-reservation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510200921/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-28/lucknow/31451487_1_consequential-seniority-due-promotions-reservation |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2013 |title=Supreme Court upholds High court's decision to quash quota in promotion |date=28 April 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref>

 

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