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    Supreme Court of India where a plea on caste self-declaration in Census 2027 was heard
    Supreme Court asks Centre to place Census 2027 procedure on caste self-declaration
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    Supreme Court Asks Centre To Place Census 2027 Procedure On Caste Self-Declaration Without Verification

    Who declares a person’s caste in Census 2027, and who checks it? The Supreme Court wants the Union’s standing operating procedure on record before it goes further. New Delhi: Asking the Union government to place before it the standing operating procedure (SOP) followed for data collection under Census 2027, the Supreme Court on Monday heard […]

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    It's a Policy Decision: Supreme Court Refuses PIL Against 2027 Caste Census
    It's a Policy Decision: Supreme Court Refuses PIL Against 2027 Caste Census
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    It’s a Policy Decision: Supreme Court Refuses PIL Against 2027 Caste Census

    The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL seeking exclusion of caste enumeration from the 2027 census, observing that decisions regarding caste-based census operations fall within the government’s policy domain and do not warrant judicial interference by the Court.

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    Supreme Court Declines to Interfere in 2027 Census, Asks Centre to Consider Caste Data Suggestions
    Supreme Court Declines to Interfere in 2027 Census, Asks Centre to Consider Caste Data Suggestions
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    Supreme Court Declines to Interfere in 2027 Census, Asks Centre to Consider Caste Data Suggestions

    The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL challenging the procedure for recording caste details in the 2027 Census. However, the Court asked the Centre and census authorities to consider the petitioner’s suggestions on transparency and verification.

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