SC Ruling on Religious Conversion and Reservation: Setback for Tamil Nadu Government, Welcomed by BJP

SC Ruling on Religious Conversion and Reservation: Setback for Tamil Nadu Government, Welcomed by BJP

The country’s Supreme Court has delivered a significant and clear verdict regarding religious conversion and reservation. The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government that sought to extend reservation benefits—under the ‘Backward Classes’ category—to individuals who had converted to Islam. In doing so, the apex court has fully upheld the earlier judgment of the Madras High Court…