Can’t Equate Chief Secretary’s Child with Labourer’s Kid: CJI Gavai on Creamy Layer in SC Quota

CJI B R Gavai stressed that Article 14 envisions unequal treatment for unequals, highlighting the need for creamy layer principle within SC/ST reservations. He said children of top officials cannot be equated with those from marginalized labour backgrounds.

[BPSC Recruitment Case] Patna HC Directs State to Give “Equal grace marks” to Guest and Contract Teachers

The Patna High Court has directed the state government to grant guest teachers the same grace marks as contract teachers in a recruitment case. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan emphasized the similarity in their duties and ordered the state to resolve the issue within a month. Over 4,000 guest teachers in Bihar stand to benefit from this decision.