In a judgment with far-reaching consequences for lakhs of Other Backward Classes (OBC) aspirants across the country, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that a candidate's creamy layer status cannot be determined solely on the basis of parental income from salary, and that the category and status of the post held by the parents
In a landmark and widely debated decision, the Supreme Court of India has directed the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to immediately withdraw and remove a chapter on judicial corruption from a Class VIII political science textbook.
1 Count Posts The Supreme Court on January 29, 2026, stayed the implementation of the new guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to prevent discrimination in higher education institutions. A Bench led by the Chief Justice observed that the guidelines must first be examined by an expert committee, which should submit its recommendations.