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flag Supreme Court orders government to respond to petitions seeking clear criteria for excluding wealthy SC/STs from reservation benefits.

flag The Supreme Court has directed the central government to respond to petitions urging clear, objective criteria for excluding economically well-off SC and ST individuals—known as the "creamy layer"—from reservation benefits in education and government jobs. flag The court, citing a 2024 ruling that affirmed states’ power to sub-classify SCs and STs and uphold the creamy layer principle, is reviewing requests to collect data on underrepresentation and establish time-bound exclusion standards. flag The government’s response is due ahead of the next hearing.

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