Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on sub-classification within Scheduled Castes quota.
- The Court held that States have the power to make sub-classification within the SC quota to ensure equitable distribution of benefits.
- The judgment overruled earlier restrictions placed in the E.V. Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh (2004) case.
- The Court clarified that sub-classification does not violate Article 341 of the Constitution.
Which of the above statements are correct?