The basis of exclusion of ‘creamy layer’ cannot be merely economic

Economic criterion cannot be the sole basis for identifying the "creamy layer" among backward classes – Supreme Court

पिछड़े वर्गों के बीच "क्रीमी लेयर" की पहचान के लिए आर्थिक मानदंड एकमात्र आधार नहीं हो सकता है - सुप्रीम कोर्ट

The sections earning over ₹6 lakh annually were considered as ‘creamy layer’ under Section 5 of the 2016 Act.

"Haryana has sought to determine 'creamy layer' from backward classes solely on basis of economic criterion and has committed a grave error in doing so." SC bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose

 

The court asked the Haryana government to issue fresh notification within three months, based on the criteria it mentioned in its past judgments.

 

An organisation named had approached the Supreme Court, challenging the state's notification.

 

"Pichra Warg Kalyan Mahasabha Haryana (पिछरा वर्ग कल्याण महासभा हरियाणा) is an organization which had approached the SC stating that according to the law, social, economic and other factors are to be taken into account to identify and exclude the "creamy layer