The State Of Tripura vs Jayanta Chakraborty

The Supreme Court ordered that the interpretation of Articles 16(4), 16(4A), and 16(4B) of the Constitution of India requires consideration by a Constitution Bench, particularly in light of previous judgments such as Indra Sawhney, E.V. Chinnaiah, and M. Nagaraj. The Court noted the need to address the application of the creamy layer principle in the context of SC/ST communities and the ongoing debate regarding the backwardness test. The matter was deemed significant enough to warrant a larger bench's review, and interim relief requests were also referred to the Constitution Bench for consideration.