On September 1, the Bihar government issued an order stating that, for the purpose of identifying the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBC), the income of parents and agricultural earnings will not be considered. The order reiterates the state’s position that these income components should be excluded when applying the income test used to determine creamy layer status. The Hindu reported that the September 1 order does not explicitly mention the Supreme Court’s Rohith Nathan judgment or the specific issues it addressed regarding the application of the income test for creamy layer determination.
Analysis: The clarification aims to provide uniform guidance to authorities responsible for OBC certification, potentially reducing discrepancies in how parental and agricultural income are treated across districts. Legal observers note that omitting a reference to the Rohith Nathan judgment does not alter the substantive directive, though it may lead to questions about the order’s alignment with recent judicial interpretations of the creamy layer criteria.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar-reiterates-parents-salaries-agricultural-income-cannot-be-counted-for-obc-creamy-layer/article71429725.ece
Source: The Hindu – National
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