Rohtas Bhankhar & Ors vs U.O.I. & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the provisions for relaxed qualifying standards for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates in examinations were invalid under Article 16(4) and Article 335 of the Constitution of India, as established in S. Vinod Kumar vs. Union of India. The Court declared S. Vinod Kumar as per incuriam due to its failure to consider Article 16(4A) and the subsequent amendments to Article 335. The Court emphasized that provisions for relaxation in qualifying marks for promotions are permissible under the amended Article 335, thus allowing for such measures in favor of reserved categories.