Prabhat Kumar Sharma vs Union Public Service Commission & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the claims of the appellant from the 'Lohar' community regarding Scheduled Tribe status under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The Court upheld the findings of the Union Public Service Commission and the High Court, confirming that the 'Lohar' community is classified as Other Backward Classes and not as Scheduled Tribes, referencing the precedent set in Nityanand Sharma v. State of Bihar, 1996 (3) SCC 576. The Court declined to refer the earlier judgment to a larger bench, affirming the existing classification and dismissing the appeal.