Supreme Court gives landmark verdict on SC, ST quota: What is it all about?

The Supreme Court ruled that states can now sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to grant quotas within these groups, aiming to better support more disadvantaged sub-groups. This landmark decision, delivered by a seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, overturns a 2004 ruling that had deemed such sub-classifications unconstitutional.