A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether there can be sub-categorization among SC/STs meaning should those who have benefitted from quota be excluded to ensure only those who really need affirmative action get their due. Justice Gavai raised a point and said, "A person from the SC/ST community, after getting into central services, like IAS and IPS, gets access to best of facilities. Yet, his children and their children, continue to get benefits from reservation. should this continue?" The question remains: Is it the time to redefine quote? Lets decode
