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Supreme Court: Parental Income Not Sole Factor in Creamy Layer Status
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 07:27 AM
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The Supreme Court ruled that parental income alone cannot determine creamy layer status among Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Occupational and service status must also be considered.
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has clarified that parental income should not be the sole factor in determining creamy layer status among members of the Other Backward Classes (OBC). The court emphasized that occupational and service status should also be taken into account. This decision upholds a previous judgment from March 11th, which was reaffirmed last Friday. The ruling aims to provide a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of socioeconomic advancement within the OBC community.