The Supreme Court disposed of a petition filed by a Class XII private CBSE candidate from Saudi Arabia after the Centre informed it about a special policy for Gulf students affected by cancelled examinations. The Bench noted that the petitioner’s concerns were substantially addressed.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a creamy layer principle for income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes in the North Eastern Region. CJI Surya Kant-led Bench said the issue concerns legislation and allowed petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay to approach the parliamentary committee.
