In August 2024, the Supreme Court of India delivered several key rulings across various cases:
SC/ST Creamy Layer Ruling: One of the most notable decisions involved the application of the creamy layer principle to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). The Court, led by Justice Gavai, opined that those within SC/ST communities who have availed of reservation benefits and reached higher social and economic positions should not continue to receive these benefits. The judgment emphasized that the state should develop policies to identify such individuals and exclude them from future affirmative action. This decision sparked significant debate about the implications of applying the creamy layer principle to SC/ST reservations(
Byju's Insolvency Case: The Supreme Court was also involved in a ruling related to Byju’s, where it stayed an order by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) concerning insolvency proceedings. The Court ordered the continuation of the resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, highlighting issues of financial management and cross-border insolvency complications(
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