Supreme Court clarifies OBC creamy layer ruling excluding parental salary from wealth test

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed its earlier March 11 ruling regarding the <b>OBC creamy layer</b> status. The court upheld a 1993 Office Memorandum which explicitly excludes <b>parental salary</b> and agricultural income from the income and wealth test. The Centre had approached the apex court seeking clarifications on the liability of the March 11 judgment concerning civil services examination candidate claims. The court clarified both the exclusion criteria and the limited retrospective impact of the ruling. This clarification impacts how candidates are evaluated for reservation benefits in civil services. The matter addresses ongoing considerations for OBC candidates selected through official examinations.