# SC says OBC creamy layer verdict not retrospective 2026-11-06T07:26:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Friday (6 November 2026) clarified that its March 11 judgment on OBC creamy layer policy will not apply retrospectively. The judgment, which said OBC candidates cannot be excluded from reservation based solely on parental salary income, will not lead to reopening of appointments already made. The court, however, rejected the government's plea for a two-year deferment of the judgment's implementation. It said the judgment will govern service allocation under the 2025 civil services examination, as the process was ongoing when the judgment was pronounced. The March judgment gives the government six months to implement it. It has directed the Department of Personnel and Training to create supernumerary posts to accommodate eligible OBC non-creamy layer candidates denied service allocations due to improper creamy layer classification. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Leads with prospective application, includes both government and candidate arguments. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Frames as government opposition, details arguments but not candidates' response. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: creamy layer, DoPT, OBC, PSU, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-says-obc-creamy-layer-verdict-not-retrospective/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-says-obc-creamy-layer-verdict-not-retrospective/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/