India's Supreme Court rules only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists may hold Scheduled Caste status
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India's Supreme Court held that conversion to any religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sikhism results in immediate and complete loss of Scheduled Caste status.
Why it matters
The judgment bars converted persons from accessing statutory protections, reservations, and benefits tied to Scheduled Caste membership under Indian law. Those claiming reconversion must provide conclusive proof of original caste, unequivocal renunciation of the adopted faith, and evidence of community acceptance before eligibility can be restored.
Implications
- • Police and prosecutors must not apply Scheduled Castes protections to persons who publicly profess religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism,
- • State reservation and welfare authorities must review and revoke SC eligibility where public conversion to non‑specified religions is
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