‘Dialling the wrong number’: Supreme Court rejects plea for rotation of SC/ST reserved seats
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, ruling that such policy decisions reside within Parliament's legislative domain.
- Petitioner Jagdish Singh, an elector from the 191-Kadipur Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, contended that the absence of rotation violated Articles 14, 15, and 19 of the Constitution, restricting electoral choices and benefiting select political families.
- The Bench upheld Section 9 of the Delimitation Act and noted Articles 330 and 332 prescribe reservation proportions without mandating rotation. Justice Bagchi stated, "The voters are expected to vote for the Party, not for the religion."
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant told the petitioner, "You are dialling the wrong number," advising him to pursue rotation through Parliament or public protests rather than judicial intervention.
- Justice Bagchi noted that potential social consequences, including caste-based divisions, remain matters for the legislature to examine. The Supreme Court affirmed the Allahabad High Court's rejection of the challenge in June this year.
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Supreme Court rejects plea seeking rotation of reserved Parliament, Assembly seats: ‘Wrong number’
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant presiding over a three-judge bench told the petitioner, Jagdish Singh, a voter from 191-Kadipur Assembly constituency in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, that he was “dialling the wrong number” as the request should have been made to Parliament.
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‘Dialling The Wrong Number’: SC Rejects Plea For Rotation Of SC/ST Reserved Seats
<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking mandatory rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Parliament and State Assemblies, observing that the decision falls within Parliament's legislative domain. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said courts cannot direct lawmakers to introduce a rotation policy. The Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision and …
'Dialling The Wrong Number': CJI's Reply As SC Rejects Plea For SC/ST Seat Rotation
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court disposed of a petition filed in regard to rotating constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), pointing out that such an issue could be raised before the lawmakers and not before the court.
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