SC/ST Sub-Classifications- Justice or Further Division?
SC/ST Sub-Classifications- Justice or Further Division? The Supreme Court has ruled that sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) is permissible. The 7-judge bench, with a 6:1 majority, stated that these reserved category groups can be subdivided legally. Justice Pankaj Mithal emphasized that reservation benefits should ideally be limited to the first…