Context
The Supreme Court has stood firmly by its principle that economic criterion alone cannot be the sole basis for identifying a Backward Class member as “creamy layer”. Other factors like social advancement, education, employment too.
Background
Analysis
Key-highlights of the SC Verdict
Understanding India’s reservation Policy
Current scenario of Reservation
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Brief history about reservations:
Reservation Policy in Pre- Independence Era:
Post- Independence Era:
Criteria to identify OBC:
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What is the creamy layer concept?
Important Committees and Commissions:
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Conclusion
Reservation aims to see that backward classes of citizen move forward to bring equality in the country. However, this cannot be possible if only the creamy layer gets all the benefits and bag all the coveted jobs themselves, leaving the rest of the class as backward as they always were.
Therefore, there is need for revision of the income criteria for determining the creamy layer” among the OBCs “is under consideration”.
Verifying, please be patient.