New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the issue of implementing the 'creamy layer' principle in reservations granted to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice in a public interest litigation filed under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking exclusion of the creamy layer from SC/ST reservations.
The petitioner, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, appeared in person before the Court. The plea contends that the non-exclusion of the creamy layer from SC/ST reservations violates multiple constitutional provisions, including Articles 14, 15, 16, 17, 38, 41, 46, 51A(j) and 335.
It asserts that affluent and socially advan...