The Supreme Court recently rejected the petitions seeking review of the Constitution Bench judgment that ruled that state has power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs).
Reacting to the Supreme Court's observation on the creamy layer in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs), Union Minister Chirag Paswan expressed his disagreement and emphasised that the basis of Scheduled Caste is untouchability. He added that discrimination is practised bas
The Supreme Court on Thursday opined on the need for identifying creamy layers in SC/STs, as four out of seven judges of the Constitution Bench on Thursday suggested excluding these people from the benefit of affirmative reservation.