4. Discuss the issue of reservation in promotions for SCs and STs in public employment in the light of various judicial pronouncements and constitutional amendments.

Approach:

♤ Introduce by briefly touching upon reservation as a policy for upgrading the depressed classes in India.

♤ Highlight the introduction of reservation in promotions in India in the aftermath of the Indira Sawhney judgement.

♤ Discuss the progress on the matter of promotions in public employment by highlighting the subsequent legislations and judicial interventions around the same.

♤ Conclude with a brief remark on the latest judicial explanation on the matter.