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Supreme Court's Historic Step: Introducing Reservation Policy for Staff
- The Supreme Court of India has, for the first time, established formal quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the recruitment and promotion of its staff, with the policy taking effect from June 23, 2025.
- This policy arose to align the Court’s employment practices with constitutional affirmative action mandates followed by other government institutions and High Courts.
- The policy designates 15% of openings for SC candidates and 7.5% for ST candidates, applying to various administrative and support positions such as registrars, senior assistants, librarians, junior court staff, chamber attendants, and related roles.
- Chief Justice Gavai remarked that since reservations for SC-ST communities exist in various government bodies and numerous High Courts, there is no reason for the Supreme Court to be excluded from implementing them.
- The policy establishes transparency by uploading the Model Reservation Roster on Supnet and enables staff to report roster discrepancies directly to the Registrar for resolution.
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Supreme Court's Historic Step: Introducing Reservation Policy for Staff
The Supreme Court of India has announced a reservation policy for the direct appointment and promotion of its staff, specifically benefiting scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Effective from June 23, 2025, this policy provides a 15% quota for SC and 7.5% for ST employees, impacting various staff roles.
The highest legal body in Delhi will also have places reserved for groups coming from the dalites from other disadvantaged social groups. The policy will not concern the choice of judges but the other tasks. President Gavai (he himself a "outcaste"): "This Court has issued historical judgments for the promotion of the excluded. It is time to apply them also to us" .
Supreme Court implements historic SC-ST reservation policy for staff recruitment and promotions
The Supreme Court has implemented SC-ST reservations for non-judicial staff recruitment and promotions for the first time, marking a historic move toward institutional inclusivity and social justice.
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