Sub-classification of SC-ST permissible, orders Supreme Court overruling 2004 verdict

Sub-classification of SC-ST permissible, orders Supreme Court overruling 2004 verdict

MINT | August 1, 2024 | 11:23 AM IST | Breaking News, Courts & Law, India | Follow on Google News

Sub-classification of SC-ST permissible, orders Supreme Court overruling 2004 verdict

Sub-classification of SC-ST permissible, orders Supreme Court overruling 2004 verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday overruled a 2004 decision by a five-judge bench in EV Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh, which stated that sub-classification was impermissible on the grounds that SC/STs constitute homogenous classes.

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled by majority that sub-classification within the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (SC/STs) is permissible.

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