"History and Evolution of Constitutional Reservation in Service Jurisprudence"

Mr. SANJESH MAHALINGAM was the resource person of this webinar. He provided a timeline of events which resulted in reservation in service law. He laid emphasis on reservation and its constitutionality. Also he explained the tussle between judiciary and legislature on how each other override their jurisdiction to uphold their rules and guidelines. He explained various case laws in detail to understand the nuances of reservation in service law and laid emphasis on Indra Sawhney vs Union of India. He briefly explained the terms like roster system, seniority, reservation in promotions. At last, the students asked the questions relating to morality of reservation and its applicability in the present scenario and however he defended the concept of reservation. 

Number of Participants : 50