In Brief
This contempt petition concerned alleged willful disobedience of a Supreme Court order regarding disability reservation in promotions. The Court found that a subsequent judgment in Rajeev Kumar Gupta held that reservation quotas for disabled persons must be provided regardless of whether positions are filled through direct recruitment or promotion. Rather than proceed with contempt proceedings, the Court kept the issue in abeyance pending larger Bench consideration of whether disability reservation fits within Article 16 exceptions. The respondents were directed to file affidavits clarifying their obligations based on the Rajeev Kumar Gupta decision. Contempt proceedings against one respondent were dropped.
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