The Allahabad High Court held caste by birth remains unchanged despite conversion or marriage, while dismissing an appeal against summons under the SC/ST Act from an Aligarh special court. Justice Anil Kumar-X ruled religion may change, but caste endures.
The Delhi High Court acquitted Feroz Ahmad in a 2000 robbery and shooting case, stressing that criminal law demands certainty of identity. Judges held evidence unreliable, citing poor visibility and witnesses’ eyesight, warning courts cannot punish ghosts or persons.
