Hosted on MSN

Scheduled caste person cannot claim protection under SC-ST Act if converted to Christianity: SC upholds HC order

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court ruling holding that a person who has converted to Christianity and continues to profess and practice the faith cannot claim ...

Do protections for Scheduled Castes carry over with religious conversion? What the law says

The court’s reasoning on conversion and Scheduled Caste status rests on a set of constitutional and statutory rules that tie ...

Supreme Court's big decision on Scheduled Caste status, says Muslims and Christians cannot be...

Supreme Court Big Decision on SC Status: The apex court clarified that the constitutional provision for Scheduled Castes is ...
NDTV

'Caste Status Not Enough': Court Rejects Use Of SC/ST Act In Property Case

Justice Yadav held that the case was "predominantly civil and revenue in nature". The Allahabad High Court has quashed a criminal case, including charges under the SC/ST Act, arising from alleged ...
Indiatimes

For caste census, mere self-declaration cannot be enough: SC

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday recorded its agreement with a petitioner that mere self-declaration of caste identity by an individual during the proposed caste enumeration in 2027 could not help ...