PTI

New Delhi, January 28

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to put down a yardstick for granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in authorities jobs.

A 3-judge bench headed by Justice Nageswara Rao mentioned states are obligated to gather information on inadequacy of illustration of SCs/STs.

The apex courtroom mentioned it can not lay down any yardstick to find out the inadequacy of illustration of SCs/STs and it’s for the states to take action.

The Centre had earlier advised the bench that it’s a reality of life that even after round 75 years if independence these belonging to SCs and STs haven’t been dropped at the identical stage of benefit because the ahead courses.

The apex courtroom had reserved its verdict on October 26, 2021.