OBC creamy layer: SC agrees to hear Centre's plea against income-only criteria
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a government plea regarding the criteria for the 'creamy layer' within Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations. The case challenges a previous ruling that income should not be the sole factor in determining eligibility.
Why it matters
This case impacts the implementation of affirmative action policies in India and the legal standards for social equity programs.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Centre's plea challenging the retrospective application of its ruling that parents' income cannot be the sole criterion for determining the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates.Also read: Govt seeks 2 years to frame creamy layer criteria for PSU, private staff kidsThe ruling had held that the status and category…
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