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Telangana Begins Sub-Categorization of SCs
- 12 Oct 2024
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Recently, the Telangana government has initiated the process of categorizing Scheduled Castes (SCs) into four distinct sub-groups: A, B, C, and D.
- This development follows the Supreme Court's landmark judgment which granted states the authority to sub-classify reserved categories, including Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), for reservation purposes.
- Supreme Court Ruling:
- The Supreme Court, in a review-judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court, allowed states to sub-classify SCs and STs under Article 14 of the Constitution based on varying levels of backwardness.
- It ruled that the 'creamy layer' principle, previously applied only to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) (as highlighted in Indra Sawhney Case), should now also be applied to SCs and STs.
- It also held that reservations are applicable solely to the first generation; if a family member has availed of the benefits, the second generation becomes ineligible.
