Supreme Court Clarifies 'Creamy Layer' Exclusion
The principle of the 'creamy layer' within backward classes was a central issue addressed by the Supreme Court of India in the case of Indra Sawhney vs. Union of India.
This significant judgment, commonly known as the Mandal case, dealt extensively with policies of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
The Supreme Court established that the 'creamy layer', comprising the relatively more affluent or advanced members within OBC communities, should be excluded from the benefits of reservation. This ensures that the reservation primarily benefits the truly disadvantaged sections.
Important Questions from Judiciary-Supreme Court & High Courts
- Under Article 32 in which case ‘Wilful non-compliance' with court order was declared as contempt of the court?
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Supreme Court of India is a Court of Record.
(b) High Courts in India are Courts of Record.
(c) Subordinate Courts in India are Courts of Record.
(d) All Courts in India are not Courts of Record.- Which one of the following subjects fall within the jurisdiction of both High Court and Supreme Court
- Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Public Interest Litigation in India is essential for the rule of law.
Reason (R): Public Interest Litigation provides effective access of Justice to socially and economically weaker sections.
Select the correct answer from the code given below: Consider the following statements :
a) Under Article 124(4) of the Indian Constitution, a Supreme Court Judge can be impeached.
b) The ground for impeachment of a Judge pertains to 'incapacity and proven misbehavior'.
c) A minimum of 100 MPs are required to initiate the impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha.
d) The President can pardon the Judge.
Which of the following statements are IN CORRECT?
