SC’s Landmark Quota Ruling: Impetus For A Caste Census? Live | Quota Within Quota | News18 | N18L

In a significant ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court of India delivered a 6:1 verdict permitting the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to facilitate separate quotas for the more marginalised members within these backward communities.

The Constitution bench, chaired by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, overturned a 2004 decision which had deemed that state governments lacked the authority to create sub-categories of SCs for the purpose of reservation. Justice Bela Trivedi expressed her dissenting opinion on the matter.

CJI affirmed that implementing a quota within a quota for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) does not compromise quality, emphasising that members of these communities often face systemic discrimination that hinders their upward mobility.

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