In a landmark ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court directed that the ‘creamy layer’ within the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) be identified and excluded from quota benefits. The decision, led by Chief Justice Chandrachud and a bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela M Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal, Manoj Misra, and Satish
