Supreme Court backs Madras High Court ruling blocking Tamil Nadu from granting reservation to Islam converts based on pre-conversion caste status.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court decision barring the Tamil Nadu government from granting reservation to those who convert to Islam on the basis of their pre-conversion status.
The ruling prevents converts from claiming reservation benefits linked to the caste or social group they held before changing their religion.
It reinforces the high court's earlier restriction on providing such state-level benefits to individuals after religious conversion.
The INDIA alliance has moved a petition to the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission. Fourteen errors were identified in the filing, and the court will only hear the case once these issues are resolved.
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, pressed Prime Minister Modi’s government for answers after an advocate warned of nationwide unrest over an alleged illegal voter purge.
India’s Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Waris for raping and killing his six‑year‑old stepdaughter, replacing his death sentence with life imprisonment without remission.
Vice‑President C.P. Radhakrishnan will be in Tamil Nadu on Sept 21 for the UPASI TRF centenary conference, marking the tea‑research institute’s 100‑year legacy.