The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its March 11, 2026 judgment regarding the OBC creamy layer. It upheld a 1993 Office Memorandum that excludes parental salary and agricultural income from income tests. The Centre now seeks clarity on how this affects OBC candidates selected for the civil services examination this year.
The story so far: The Supreme Court on Friday (November 6, 2026) reaffirmed its March 11, 2026 judgment, upholding a 1993 Office Memorandum which excluded parental salary and agricultural income from the income/wealth test for determining OBC non-creamy layer status.
The Centre has sought clarifications and appropriate directions from the Supreme Court on the liability of its March 11 judgment on the considerations of claims by OBC candidates who were selected for the civil services examination (CSE).