Supreme Court to Review Government Challenge on OBC Creamy Layer Income Rule
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the government's petition contesting the use of parents' income as the sole factor for OBC creamy-layer classification.
The apex court will consider a filing by the Centre that questions the retrospective application of a prior judgment which barred income-only criteria for identifying the creamy layer among OBC candidates. The earlier ruling required that a parent’s job status and category also be examined alongside the Income/Wealth Test. The case centers on how the creamy-layer cutoff is determined, which decides which OBC individuals are excluded from reservation benefits. Further details on the arguments and timeline are pending.
Why it matters
The ruling will shape how OBC reservation benefits are allocated, impacting millions of students and job seekers.
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