After SC/ST Quotas, Supreme Court Introduces OBC Reservations In Staff Appointments For First Time

The Supreme Courtroom has additionally launched reservations for Different Backward Courses (OBCs) in workers recruitments for the primary time. This follows the latest decision to introduce quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in workers recruitments.

Reservations for bodily challenged, Ex-servicemen and dependents of Freedom Fighters have additionally been supplied.

This has been accomplished by an modification to the Supreme Courtroom Officers and Servants (Situations of Service and Conduct) Guidelines, 1961. By a notification dated July 3, Rule 4A has been substituted by the Chief Justice of India in train of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 146 of the Structure.

The brand new Rule 4 A reads as follows :

“Reservation in direct recruitment to numerous classes of posts specified within the Schedule, for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Different Backward Courses, Bodily Challenged, Ex-servicemen and dependant of Freedom Fighters shall be in accordance with the Guidelines, orders, and Notifications issued occasionally by the Authorities of India in respect of posts carrying the pay scale comparable to the pay scale prescribed for the publish specified within the Schedule, topic to such modification, variation or exception because the Chief Justice could, occasionally, specify.”