Supreme Court says salary alone cannot determine OBC creamy layer status

India Today · India Today News Desk · 2026-11-06 11:32 UTC

A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan also gave the government two more months to implement the ruling beyond the six months granted in March

A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan also gave the government two more months to implement the ruling, beyond the six months granted in March.

The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed that a parent’s salary from a public sector undertaking or private-sector job cannot alone determine whether a candidate falls within the OBC creamy layer and is excluded from reservation.

Rejecting the Centre’s request to apply its March 11, 2026 verdict only to future cases, the court said the candidates before it were entitled to reservation benefits and consequential placement and allotment of posts. It clarified, however, that completed selections, appointments, seniority and promotions would not be reopened.

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