SC shields completed OBC appointments and promotions; pending creamy layer cases stay open

The Supreme Court has said its March ruling on the OBC creamy layer will not disturb appointments or promotions that have already been completed. Cases that are still pending will be reviewed individually by the courts according to merit and eligibility. The government had warned that applying the ruling retrospectively could unsettle existing jobs and admissions. It has requested two years to set up a uniform creamy layer mechanism across different sectors.