SC refuses to dilute conditions for reservation in promotion for SCs, STs

The Supreme Court has refused to dilute conditions for reservation in promotion for SCs and STs in government jobs.

The Supreme Court has refused to dilute conditions for reservations in the promotion of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs.

The Supreme Court said state governments ought to collect quantifiable data before granting reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees and added that it cannot lay down new yardstick after the decision of the Constitution Bench.