Explained | What did the Supreme Court clarify on the OBC creamy layer?
What did the Supreme Court clarify on the OBC creamy layer?. Can parental salary alone disqualify a candidate from claiming OBC reservation benefits?
A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi
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).
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