• Fri. Oct 16th, 2026
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    Tag: Caste Conversion

    Supreme Court of India, which criticised the Uttar Pradesh police over an FIR against an unknown motorcycle rider caught on the spot and summoned the Khurja Circle Officer
    Supreme Court calls the UP police affidavit "utterly uninspiring" and directs the Circle Officer to appear and explain the FIR discrepancy
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    Supreme Court: Convert To Islam Cannot Claim Backward Class Muslim Status, Rejects Tamil Nadu Appeal

    Tamil Nadu’s 2024 Government Order extending Backward Class Muslim Status to converts from Hindu communities stays struck down: the Supreme Court has held that backwardness from before conversion cannot found such a claim, and dismissed the State’s appeal against the Madras High Court. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on October 15 dismissed the Tamil Nadu […]

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    Can Converting to Islam Get You Reservation Benefits?: TN Moves Supreme Court After HC Bars Backward Class Status for Converts
    Can Converting to Islam Get You Reservation Benefits?: TN Moves Supreme Court After HC Bars Backward Class Status for Converts
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    Can Converting to Islam Get You Reservation Benefits?: TN Moves Supreme Court After HC Bars Backward Class Status for Converts

    The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court by filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Madras High Court’s June 2026 ruling. The judgment had struck down a government order granting Backward Class Muslim reservation benefits to eligible converts to Islam.

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