The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court struck down the State’s directive to collect sensitive social background data of Model School students, holding that gathering such information without purpose violates privacy rights and discriminates against marginalised students.
Today, On 16th June, The Government of India has officially announced the start of the Caste Census from the year 2026, issuing a formal notification to begin data collection in select regions ahead of the 2027 nationwide census.
