Supreme Court of India · 2018-08-30
TANVI DINESH PATEL vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/33701
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- TANVI DINESH PATEL
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Articles 16(4), 341, and 342 of the Constitution regarding the entitlement of Scheduled Caste candidates to benefits in employment across different States. The Court held that the Presidential Orders under Articles 341(1) and 342(1) do not restrict a State's ability to provide reservations for Backward Classes. The matter was referred to a larger bench for further clarification on the interplay of these constitutional provisions, affirming the High Court's findings that the State's actions were legally flawed.