Union government filed affidavit opposing pleas for income-based creamy layer in SC/ST reservations
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Centre opposes pleas for income-based creamy layer in SC/ST quotas
The Union government has opposed petitions seeking an income-based creamy layer exclusion for SC/ST reservations in education and public employment. It argued that judicial precedent, including the Indra Sawhney and Jarnail Singh judgments, holds that the creamy layer concept does not apply to SCs and STs. The Centre noted that most welfare schemes already incorporate means-testing to target benefits effectively, except for constitutional quotas under Articles 15(4) and 16(4). This issue is critical for polity and social justice sections in competitive exams.
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Cited Indra Sawhney (1992) and Jarnail Singh (2018) Supreme Court rulings: creamy layer not applicable to SCs/STs
Articles 15(4) and 16(4) of Constitution provide quotas in education and State services without economic criteria
Majority of welfare schemes (except constitutional quotas) already have means-testing for targeted delivery
Matter pending before Supreme Court; crucial for polity, social justice, and constitutional law in exams
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