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Supreme Court keeps parental salary and farm income out of OBC creamy layer test
Reported by Rituparna Sen (Section Editor) · The Hindu - National ·
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The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its March 11 judgment to uphold a 1993 Office Memorandum. This memorandum keeps parental salary and agricultural income away from the income and wealth tests used to find the OBC non-creamy layer status.
Centre's Plea
The Centre has asked the Supreme Court for clarifications and proper directions. It wants to know how the March 11 judgment affects candidates selected for the civil services examination.
Context
The creamy layer rule keeps economically better-off individuals within Other Backward Classes from getting reservation benefits. Government orders over the years have set specific rules on how to calculate this income and wealth limit.
ExplainerWhy this matters
What Happened
The Supreme Court confirmed that parental salary and agricultural income do not count towards calculating the OBC creamy layer limit, sticking to the rules set in a 1993 Office Memorandum.
Why It Matters
This issue decides who qualifies for reservation benefits in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes quota. Inclusion or exclusion of salary and farm income directly impacts thousands of candidates applying for public sector positions like the civil services.
What Happens Next
The Supreme Court will review the Centre's plea for clarifications and provide final directions on how to handle past and pending civil services examination selections impacted by the March 11 ruling.
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