The Allahabad High Court ruled that only Parliament has the constitutional power to amend the Scheduled Castes List. It held that castes cannot be treated as synonyms or granted SC status without specific legislation enacted by Parliament.
The Supreme Court, today (24th Sept) led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, will review petitions on Sept 24 concerning sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for reservation benefits. The Court had previously ruled that states can implement such classifications based on data demonstrating backwardness. This decision overturned a past ruling affirming SCs as a homogeneous class.
