Reservation does not create communal electorates*
(2009) 4 Supreme Court Cases 10
(Before L.S. Panta and B. Sudershan Reddy, JJ.)
Bihari Lal Rada . . Appellant;;
Versus
Anil Jain (Tinu) and Others . . Respondents.
Civil Appeal No. 976 of 2009† decided on February 13, 2009
A. Constitution of India Arts. 14, 15, 330, 332, 243-T, 243-D and Pt. IX-A--Reservation of electoral seats--Nature, scheme and scope of, explained and discussed--Separate/Communal electorate, held, not intended--The reservation of electoral seats does not involve ``separate electorates'' i.e. the representation of a particular group by legislators chosen by an electorate composed solely of members of that group --The reservation is intended for political participation/adequate representation of the specified classes --Election -- Reservtion -- Municipalities --SCs, STs, OBCs and Minorities--Reservation//Concessions
