OBC Reservation Case

Madhya Pradesh High Court directs State Bar Council to frame minimum stipend guidelines for junior advocates within six months

Madhya Pradesh High Court Keeps OBC Reservation At 14%, Rejects 2019 Hike To 27%

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that OBC reservation in the State will remain at 14 per cent and rejected the 2019 increase to 27 per cent, directing that posts held back under the disputed 13 per cent be filled from the unreserved category within three months.

By Sharleen Arora

9 October 2026, 5:09 PM9 October 2026, 5:09 PM

Supreme Court

Income Alone Cannot Decide OBC Creamy Layer Status; Social Status Of Parents Must Also Be Considered: Supreme Court On OBC Claims In UPSC

The Supreme Court of India ruled that determining “creamy layer” status in the Other Backward Classes category for the Civil Services Examination cannot rely solely on income, emphasizing parental social status and service position under established guidelines.

By Satyajeet Barik

12 March 2026, 2:32 PM12 March 2026, 2:32 PM

Supreme Court Headlines

Madhya Pradesh OBC Quota Controversy: Supreme Court to Start Daily Hearing on 27% Reservation Case From October 8

Supreme Court will start daily hearings on Madhya Pradesh’s 27% OBC reservation case from October 8, amid controversy over total quotas and under-representation of Other Backward Classes.

By Aastha

3 October 2025, 12:21 PM3 October 2025, 12:21 PM

Supreme Court

[BREAKING] OBC Reservation Case | “Calcutta HC Wants to Run State; All This Because These Are Muslims?”: WB to SC

The West Bengal government Today (August 5th) hit out at the Calcutta High Court for its critical remarks against the State while quashing a decision to identify various classes in the State as Other Backward Classes (OBC). The High Court in May had observed that the Muslim community was treated as a “commodity for political ends” when the government classified 77 classes of Muslims as backward.

By Vaibhav Ojha

5 August 2024, 1:31 PM5 August 2024, 1:31 PM