In Brief
This contempt petition challenged alleged non-compliance with a 2013 Supreme Court order regarding reservation for disabled persons in employment. The petitioner sought to enforce reservation in promotional appointments under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1955. The Court kept the contempt issue pending, as a larger Bench reference was being considered on whether such reservation would violate Article 16. Meanwhile, relying on the later decision in Rajeev Kumar Gupta (2016), the Court directed respondents to file an affidavit clarifying their obligation to provide reservation based on current jurisprudence. The proceedings against one respondent were dropped, and the matter was adjourned for further hearing.
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