Supreme Court of India bars converted Dalits from Scheduled Caste status
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The Supreme Court of India ruled that anyone who converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sikhism loses Scheduled Caste status immediately and permanently,.
Why it matters
Claimants who seek restoration will face an onerous evidentiary regime: courts and administrators must demand cumulative, unimpeachable proof of prior caste, bona fide reconversion, and community acceptance. Administrative rolls and benefit programmes will be blocked from extending reserved entitlements to persons who cannot meet these strict proofs.
Implications
- • State commissions must remove from Scheduled Caste registers individuals who converted to religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism, or
- • Public colleges and government employers must verify claimants' current religion before awarding reserved seats or jobs.
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