Tagged “equality”

2 articles on equality.

Prabhu Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh: the RPwD Act 40% floor, not a ceiling

On March 2026, a two-judge bench struck down the State's 40–60% disability eligibility cap for an Assistant District Attorney post, ordered the appointment of a 90%-disabled advocate, and imposed ₹5 lakh costs on the State.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·11 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Union of India v. Rohith Nathan: OBC creamy layer cannot be decided on income alone

On 11 March 2026, a two-judge bench held that creamy-layer status under the DoPT 1993 Office Memorandum cannot be determined solely on parental income; the status-based and income-based gates must be applied as distinct, and the DoPT clarificatory letter of 14 October 2004 was held ultra vires the substantive 1993 OM framework.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·10 min