Conversion Does Not Automatically Lead To Loss Of Scheduled Tribe Status, Person Must Renounce Tribal Customs : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today clarified that no person other than those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism can be regarded as a member of the Scheduled caste. At the same time, it said that while caste is a factor when it comes to the Scheduled caste, there is no requirement for the Scheduled Tribes, and therefore, … Read more