Supreme Court rejects plea on SC/ST reserved seat rotation

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea demanding the rotation of SC/ST reserved constituencies, stating that any decision on the matter rests with Parliament and not the courts. A bench hearing the petition dismissed the advocate's request, observing that he was approaching the wrong forum to seek relief on this constitutional matter. The court's decision underscores the separation of powers between the judiciary and the legislative branch when it comes to electoral policies affecting reserved constituencies. The plea had sought mandatory rotation of reserved seats across different constituencies in successive elections, but the court declined to intervene in what it deemed a legislative prerogative. Reserved constituencies for SC and ST communities are established under provisions of the Indian Constitution to ensure adequate representation of these historically disadvantaged groups in Parliament and state assemblies.