Triple Test To Ensure OBC Quotas In Local Bodies

Triple Test To Ensure OBC Quotas In Local Bodies : Recently, Jharkhand completed the first phase of data collection on the OBC population in urban areas.

o This effort aims to determine quotas for OBCs in urban local bodies, in line with the Supreme Court’s “triple test” guideline.

• About Triple Test: The “triple test” refers to a set of three steps established by the Supreme Court of India to guide the process of determining OBC quotas in local bodies:

o Setting up a dedicated commission to conduct a thorough empirical inquiry into the backwardness of communities in local bodies.

o Determining the proportion of reservation required in urban local bodies, based on the findings of the commission, ensuring that quotas do not exceed an overbroad range.

o Ensuring that the total reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs combined does not exceed 50% of the total seats, as per constitutional guidelines.