SC Dismisses Review Petitions on Promotion Standards for SC/ST; Constitution Bench Opinion Deemed Irrelevant for Review.

The SC dismissed review petitions challenging the dilution of promotion standards for SC/ST candidates, asserting that a subsequent Constitution Bench's opinion is irrelevant for review. The judgment affirmed that dilution is permissible solely for SC/ST candidates, not when general candidates are involved, supported by Article 16(4-A) of the Constitution.

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The Supreme Court dismissed the review petitions concerning the dilution of standards in promotion for SC/ST candidates, stating that a subsequent Constitution Bench's view is irrelevant for review. The judgment clarified that dilution was permissible in promotions involving SC/ST candidates only, not in cases where general candidates also competed. The court emphasized that the legality of dilution was not in question, especially after the insertion of Article 16(4-A) by the Constitution (Seventy-seventh Amendment) Act, 1995.

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