Centre seeks prospective application of SC creamy layer ruling

The Centre has appealed to the Supreme Court, requesting that its recent creamy layer ruling be applied prospectively rather than retrospectively. This means the verdict would take effect only for future cases, leaving past decisions and benefits unaffected.

The government's plea seeks to limit the scope of the court's judgment to avoid potential disruptions to existing reservations and benefits already granted. The specifics of the creamy layer definition and its implications for SC/ST and OBC reservations remain under judicial scrutiny.