Supreme Court Shakes Up SC/ST Reservation Policies: Landmark Ruling Enables Sub-Classification and Creamy Layer Exclusion

The Supreme Court has now permitted states to create sub-categories within Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for the purpose of distributing quotas more equitably among the more disadvantaged sub-groups. This important ruling, issued by a seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, overturns a 2004 judgment that had previously ruled such sub-classifications as unconstitutional.

By P24 News | August 03, 2024 | 0 Comments