Cannot treat Scheduled Castes as a homogenous group: Supreme Court.

Syllabus: GS- III

Subject: Society and Social Justice

Topic: Welfare schemes, mechanisms,laws and institutions related to SCs 

Issue: Sub-categorisation of SCs

Context: Supreme Court hearing on categorisation of scheduled castes

• Tamil Nadu urged for an updated reservation policy.
• The court noted that Scheduled Castes aren’t a uniform group, some are advancing while others remain underprivileged
• The court debates whether states can sub-categorize backward classes within SC for better reservation benefits.

Prelims Connect (Important Judgements)