Legal Updates 8 November 2026
Supreme Court Grants OBC Creamy Layer Relief After Decade
The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its March 11 order, ruling that salary and earnings from agriculture are excluded from the creamy‑layer ceiling for Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates seeking civil‑service posts. This decision ends a ten‑year legal stalemate, clearing the way for thousands of OBC aspirants to compete for positions they were previously barred from due to the creamy‑layer restriction.
The Supreme Court upheld its March 11 ruling, stating that agricultural income does not count toward the creamy‑layer limit for OBC candidates applying for civil‑service roles.
- Opens civil‑service posts to OBC aspirants who earn from farming
- Ends a ten‑year legal deadlock affecting thousands of candidates
- Government must now revise eligibility lists accordingly
For the full report see Telegraph India article.
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