The Centre today submitted before the Supreme Court that the concept of creamy layer does not apply to persons belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities (SC/ST). Centre was replying to a petition filed by certain persons belonging to SC, ST communities seeking exclusion of creamy layer from availing benefits accorded to SC/STs. Additional Solicitor General PS Narsimha, appearing for the Centre, told a Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice AM Khanwilkar that the concept of creamy layer does not apply to the SC/STs. The Centre, thus, made it clear that it will not tinker with the benefits which are […]
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