Supreme Court says SC, ST, OBC and Economically Weaker Sections entitled to general category post if...

The Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling. Candidates from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections can now be appointed to general category posts. This is permissible if they achieve the cutoff marks set for the general category. The court clarified that reservation availability does not prevent merit-based consideration for unreserved posts.