Supreme Court of India · 2007-08-07
Anand Singh Kunwar and Ors. vs Election Commission of India, through Chief Election Commi Delhi & Ors.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/61186
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Anand Singh Kunwar and Ors.
- Respondent
- Election Commission of India, through Chief Election Commi Delhi & Ors.
- Bench
- A.K. MATHUR & MARKANDEY KATJU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a petition challenging the increase of reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes in Uttaranchal from two to three, citing Article 332(3) of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the number of reserved seats should reflect the population percentage, which justified only two seats based on the 3% population of Scheduled Tribes. Consequently, the Court quashed the Election Commission's notification and affirmed that only two seats should be reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of Uttaranchal.