Reservation Law and Policy: Past, Present and Future

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Reservation policy in India for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes including Muslims and Christians. 3. Reservation policy in India for 'other backward classes' and other 'weaker sections' of society. 4. Comparison of reservation laws: select countries. 5. Role of judiciary. 6. Law and policy of reservation in practice: some reflections. Conclusions.