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flag The Supreme Court is reviewing whether wealthy SC/ST individuals should be excluded from reservation benefits.

flag The Supreme Court has notified the Union and state governments on a public interest litigation urging the application of the "creamy layer" principle to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes reservations. flag The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, argues that economically advanced SC/ST individuals, including those in senior government roles, should be excluded from reservation benefits to ensure affirmative action reaches the most marginalized. flag It references a 2024 Constitution Bench ruling where justices questioned why the creamy layer test, used for Other Backward Classes, should not apply to SCs and STs. flag While the Union government maintains that the Constitution does not allow a creamy layer within SC/ST quotas, the court’s notice indicates a potential reevaluation of the reservation framework.

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