Creamy Layer

'Creamy layer' concept can't be applied to deny quota benefits to SC/ST employees in govt jobs, says Centre to Supreme Court

Attorney General KK Venugopal told a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that there is no judgment which says that affluent people of the SC/ST community can be denied quota benefits by applying creamy layer concept.

Nitin Gadkari’s reservation gaffe: NDA government must convert it into an opportunity by eliminating creamy layer

The govt must weave economic criteria into the caste-based reservation system. That could be the harbinger for full-fledged economic-criteria based reservation.

Supreme Court constitution bench to revisit 12-yr-old verdict on SC/ST quota in government jobs on 3 August

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim order against its 12-year-old verdict that had dealt with the application of the 'creamy layer' for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions

Bakarmax presents Dalit Unchained: A webcomic inspired by Jyotirao and Savitri Phule

You've seen Django Unchained, now witness Dalit Unchained | via Bakarmax

Dalit Lalit and General Gaurav — a webcomic explaining caste-based reservations

In which Dalit Lalit explains his stance on reservations and the quota system to General Gaurav

Plea in Supreme Court demands exclusion of 'creamy layer' from SC/ST reservation benefits

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking exclusion of the creamy layer among Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes from getting any reservation benefit.

Supreme Court says Constitution Bench to decide if a revisit on creamy layer in SC, ST quota is required

Supreme Court agreed to consider whether its 11-year-old judgment dealing with the issue of application of the 'creamy layer' for reservation to SC and ST categories

Punjab government approves increment on income cap for ‘creamy layer’ of OBCs

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh approved an increase in gross annual income limit for the creamy layer of Other OBC and Backward Classes from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh

Centre expands OBC creamy layer ambit to PSU posts; excludes 'socially advanced sections' for reservation

The government on Wednesday expanded the ambit of OBC 'creamy layer' to include certain posts in PSUs and public sector financial institutions

Congress asks Narendra Modi to make sure concept behind creamy layer is not defeated

Congress asked Narendra Modi govt to ensure that after the "creamy layer" ceiling for OBC candidates was raised to Rs 8 lakh, the poor are not excluded