Supreme Court reserves orders on Centre’s plea for two-year window to fix OBC creamy layer policy

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The Supreme Court has reserved its orders regarding the Centre's plea for a two-year window to implement the OBC creamy layer policy prospectively, citing concerns about retrospective effects on recruitment and admissions. The government argues retrospective application would severely impact various administrative processes.

Seeking prospective implementation of the verdict, the government said a retrospective reading would have significant consequences for recruitment, service allocation, cadre allocation, seniority, admissions and the administration of OBC quota