Reservation and Employment — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Union of India v. National Federation of the Blind

2013

This landmark Supreme Court judgment was instrumental in clarifying the scope and mandatory nature of disability reservation under the erstwhile PwD Act, 1995. The Court held that…

Siddaraju v. State of Karnataka

2020

This Supreme Court judgment reaffirmed the principle of reservation in promotion for PwDs under the RPwD Act, 2016. The Court clarified that the proviso to Section 34(1) of the…

Indra Sawhney & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (Mandal Commission Case)

1992

While not directly about disability reservation, this nine-judge bench judgment of the Supreme Court is foundational for understanding all reservation policies in India. It upheld…