Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for Classification based on…
Article 16 governs equality of opportunity in public employment. Its equality guarantee permits reasonable distinctions based on educational qualifications when those…
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Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides for Classification based on Educational Qualifications in matters of public employment?
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Article 16 governs equality of opportunity in public employment. Its equality guarantee permits reasonable distinctions based on educational qualifications when those distinctions have a rational connection to the requirements or objectives of the service. In State of Jammu and Kashmir v. Triloki Nath Khosa, the Supreme Court upheld such a distinction for promotion. Article 16 does not expressly list educational qualifications as a separate clause.
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