In a landmark 6:1 decision, the Supreme Court of India allows sub-classification of SC/STs for reservations, overruling the 2004 E.V. Chinnaiah judgment. CJI Chandrachud highlights the need for targeted benefits and exclusion of the creamy layer within these groups.
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This decision promises more equitable opportunities in education and employment.
Sub-classification of SC-ST permissible to give separate quota for more backwards, says SC overruling 2004 verdict.
The Supreme Court ruled that states must identify the 'creamy layer' within the SCs and STs and exclude them from quota benefits.