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Supreme Court judgments on Article 16, Constitution of India

15 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Article 16 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Abhishek Sharma vs The State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors.
SC · 9 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 335 : 2026 INSC 220
Whether the respondent-State was justified in law in classifying the present appellants, who were engaged on an academic arrangement basis under the impugned SRO No. 384 titled “Jammu and Kashmir Medical and Dental Educa…
Arshnoor Kaur & Anr. vs The Union of India & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1241 : 2025 INSC 954
(i) Whether after allowing induction of women in a particular corp or branch under section 12 of the Army Act, 1950, can the Respondents by way of a policy and/or administrative instruction restrict the number of women c…
Amrit Yadav vs The State of Jharkhand and Ors.
SC · 10 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 24 : 2025 INSC 176
The core issues presented for adjudication before this Court in these appeals are:- (1) Whether the advertisement dated 29.07.2010 issued by respondent no. 4 and appointment process carried out in pursuance thereof, was…
Rajkaran Singh & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 22 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 516 : 2024 INSC 621
Whether the appellants despite being classified as temporary employees of a scheme managed by contributory pooling of funds, can claim entitlement to pensionary benefits in accordance with the 6th Central Pay Commission…
Rekha Sharma vs The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur & Anr.
SC · 21 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 488 : 2024 INSC 615
The High Court while declaring the result of Preliminary Examination for the post of the cadre of Civil Judge, showed the cut off marks for each of the categories mentioned in the advertisement, however did not show the…
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs Sandeep Choudhary & Ors.
SC · 28 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1002 : 2022 INSC 489
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts. 14, 16 and 142 – Reservation in employment – Whether in a case where the reserved category candidates secured more marks than the general category candidates, such reserved category ca…
Sk Nausad Rahaman & Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.
SC · 10 March 2022
[2022] 12 S.C.R. 591 : 2022 INSC 287
Central Excise and Customs Commissionerates Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer and Examiner) Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules 2016 – r.5 – Central Excise and Land Customs Department Inspector (Group C posts)…
Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 711 : 2022 INSC 105
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts.16(4), 16(4-A), 16(4-B) and 335 – Reservation in promotion – Collection of quantifiable data regarding inadequacy of representation of SCs and STs – Yardstick for arriving at quantifiab…
Neil Aurelio Nunes & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 20 January 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 585 : 2022 INSC 73
Constitution of India – Arts. 15(1), 15(4), 15(5), 16(1) and 16(4) – Reservation – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) – Reservation for Other Backward Classes-OBC (non-creamy layer) in the All-India Quota (AIQ…
The Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. vs The Registrar,cooperative Societies and Others
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 5 S.C.R. 291 : 2022 INSC 34
Service Law – Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Land Mortgage Banks Service (Common Cadre) Rules, 1978 – r.15(ii) – Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Constitution of India – Articles 1…
Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs The Chief Minister & Ors.
SC · 5 May 2021
[2021] 15 S.C.R. 715 : 2021 INSC 284
Reservation – Constitution of India – Arts. 15 and 16 – Constitution (Eighty-first Amendment) Act, 2000 – Socially and educationally backward class (SEBC) – Reservation in favour of backward class citizens – On 16.11.199…
Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 4 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 173 : 2021 INSC 150
Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 – s.12(2)(c) – Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 16, 243-D and 243-T – Reservation in local self-government – Petitioners sought a declaration that s.12(2)(c) o…
The State of Punjab & Ors. vs Davinder Singh & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 857 : 2020 INSC 512
Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 15, 16, 338, 341, 342 and 342A – Punjab Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) Act, 2006 – s. 4(5) – Sub-classification within a socially and educationally backw…
Jarnail Singh & Others vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 663 : 2018 INSC 881
Constitution of India – Arts.16(4-A), 16(4-B), 335, 341 and 342 – Interpretation of – Reservation in promotion – Judgment in M. Nagaraj case – Correctness of – Referred to five judge Constitution Bench – Held: Judgment i…
Bir Singh vs Delhi Jal Board & Ors.
SC · 30 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 513 : 2018 INSC 766
Constitution of India – Arts. 16(4), 341(1) and 342(1) – Interplay and interaction amongst – Extent and nature of – Whether the Presidential Order issued u/Art.341(1) or Art.342(1) has any bearing on the State’s action i…

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