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Does change of religion affect SC caste certificate status
05-Jun-2023 (In Documentation Law)
Religion change krne se kya sc reservation pr koi effect pdta h?
no there would be no change in the caste of a person. Please refer to the judgment below.
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld election of Mr. Mohammed Sadique from a constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes in Punjab by setting aside the High Court judgment which had invalidated the same. Dismissing the Election petition which was allowed by the High Court, the Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Prafulla C. Pant has reiterated that a person can change his religion and faith but not the caste, to which he belongs, as caste has linkage to birth....
In this case, Mr.Sadique claimed to be a member of Doom community which is one of the Scheduled Caste in Punjab. He was also issued a caste certificate as he was found to be member of ‘Doom’ community by the competent authority, after ...
he declared that he has embraced Sikhism, and he was accepted by the Sikh community. It is on the basis of this Caste certificate; the returning officer had approved his candidature also. He won the election and it was challenged before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld election of Mr. Mohammed Sadique from a constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes in Punjab by setting aside the High Court judgment which had invalidated the same. Dismissing the Election petition which was allowed by the High Court, the Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Prafulla C. Pant has reiterated that a person can change his religion and faith but not the caste, to which he belongs, as caste has linkage to birth....
In this case, Mr.Sadique claimed to be a member of Doom community which is one of the Scheduled Caste in Punjab. He was also issued a caste certificate as he was found to be member of ‘Doom’ community by the competent authority, after ...
he declared that he has embraced Sikhism, and he was accepted by the Sikh community. It is on the basis of this Caste certificate; the returning officer had approved his candidature also. He won the election and it was challenged before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
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