Archive · 9 Jan 2026
SC Allows Reserved Category Candidates in General Jobs
The Supreme Court of India said that candidates from reserved categories like SC, ST, OBC, and EWS can apply for jobs that are usually open to everyone.
The court explained that the term 'open' means anyone can apply, and if someone from a reserved category is good enough, they can get the job.
This is to make sure that talented people from these groups are not left out just because the job is not specifically reserved for them.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that reserved category candidates can compete for unreserved seats on merit.
The term 'open' signifies that these seats are available to all qualified candidates, regardless of caste.
Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine G. Masih were part of the bench that made this decision.
The court emphasized that deserving candidates from SC, ST, OBC, or EWS categories should not be prevented from being selected for unreserved seats purely on merit.
This ruling ensures that talented individuals from reserved categories have the opportunity to be selected for jobs that are not specifically reserved for them.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India (Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine G. Masih)
- What
- Ruling that reserved category candidates can compete for unreserved seats on merit
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- India
- Why
- To ensure that deserving candidates from reserved categories are not prevented from being selected for unreserved seats purely on merit
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Judges
- Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine G. Masih
- Term
- Open
- Categories
- SC, ST, OBC, EWS
- Key Point
- Reserved category candidates can compete for unreserved seats on merit