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.
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.
