‘Constitution Refers to SC/STs, Not a Case for Our Interference’: SC Rejects Petition to Declare Caste System “Unconstitutional”

The Supreme Court of India today rejected a PIL seeking to declare the caste system unconstitutional. Chief Justice Chandrachud stated that the Constitution acknowledges Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, dismissing the plea. Additionally, a recent landmark decision revised the framework for SC and ST reservations, allowing states to create sub-classifications within these groups.