The Supreme Court of India is set to hear multiple significant cases regarding the appointment of election commissioners and the classification of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in West Bengal. The court will address the plea concerning OBC classification on January 28 and 29, 2025. Additionally, a hearing regarding the Election Commissioner appointment law is scheduled for February 4, 2025, following the retirement of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on January 26, 2025. The court has emphasized that decisions regarding exclusions from reservation categories are the responsibility of the executive and legislature, not the judiciary. This includes a recent refusal to entertain pleas seeking exclusions from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) quotas in Madhya Pradesh. The Supreme Court has also commented on the necessity for the largest opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to nominate a member for the appointment of the State Information Commissioner within two weeks, amidst concerns of delays due to the lack of a leader of the opposition.
Supreme Court says ball is in the courts of government, legislature on ‘creamy layer’ for SC/STs. https://t.co/JOpHccl51V
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