https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172153 The Court upheld the constitutionality of the Railway Board's directives on reservations, emphasizing the importance of affirmative action to achieve substantive equality and social justice for historically disadvantaged communities. The directives were deemed reasonable, necessary, and compliant with constitutional provisions, including Articles 16(4) and 335. The Court dismissed the petitions, highlighting the constitutional mandate for uplifting socio-economically disadvantaged SCs and STs through measures like reservations in promotions. en-us Fri, 14 Nov 1980 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:34:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172153 The Court upheld the constitutionality of the Railway Board's directives on reservations, emphasizing the importance of affirmative action to achieve substantive equality and social justice for historically disadvantaged communities. The directives were deemed reasonable, necessary, and compliant with constitutional provisions, including Articles 16(4) and 335. The Court dismissed the petitions, highlighting the constitutional mandate for uplifting socio-economically disadvantaged SCs and STs through measures like reservations in promotions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Nov 1980 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172153