The Supreme Court ruled that a Tanti candidate cannot be classified as a Scheduled Caste (SC) under Bihar’s July 2015 notification, affirming the invalidity of merging Tanti with the SC list. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal’s decision, confirming the candidate’s status as an Other Backward Class (OBC) and denying SC benefits.
Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta highlighted the importance of dissenting judgments in the judicial system during an event in Kolkata. He clarified that dissent is not aimed at criticizing majority opinions but rather offering alternative perspectives, promoting critical discussion and future legal interpretations. Dutta emphasized that historical dissenting opinions have often proven correct over time.