Supreme Court of India · 2000-03-14
STATE OF BIHAR vs BAL MUKUND SAH
- Citation / case number
- SC 1995/3920
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Respondent
- BAL MUKUND SAH
- Author
- S.B.MAJUMDAR,G.B.PATTANAIK,V.N.KHARE,U.C.BANERJEE,R.P.SETHI
- Bench
- S.B.MAJUMDAR,G.B.PATTANAIK,V.N.KHARE,U.C.BANERJEE,R.P.SETHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 1991, specifically regarding its Section 4, which imposed reservations for direct recruitment in the Judiciary. The Court held that the Act was ultra vires Articles 233 and 234 of the Constitution of India, which govern the appointment of District Judges and other judicial officers, respectively. Consequently, the provisions of the Act and the related advertisement were struck down, affirming the High Court's decision.