STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. V. DAVINDER SINGH AND ORS., 2024

FACTS OF THE CASE The Punjabi government implemented in 1975 that it intended to divide the 25% reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) into two distinct classes. Balmikis (Valmikis) and Mazhabi Sikhs were to be given half of the seats set put aside for the SC category. The remaining groups in the SC category occupied the other half of the reserved seats. Before a similar law in Andhra Prad…