Scheduled Caste status

Conversion to Islam Reservation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court holds that conversion to Islam does not automatically confer membership of a notified Backward Class Muslim community, and upholds the quashing of the Tamil Nadu Government Order facilitating such community certificates.

Conversion to Christianity ends Scheduled Caste status
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The SC/ST Act serves as a crucial legal framework to protect the rights and dignity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India, ensuring stringent measures against offences of atrocities and promoting their welfare and security.”