THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs DAVINDER SINGH

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of Section 4(5) of the Punjab Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) Act, 2006, in light of Articles 16(1), 16(4), 338, and 341 of the Constitution. The court noted that the matter required revisiting the precedent set in E.V. Chinnaiah v. State of A.P. and the interpretation of the law established in Indra Sawhney v. Union of India. The case was referred to a larger bench for a comprehensive review of the legal principles involved.