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The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Union government to clarify its stand on the pleas, including those raising the issue of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation benefits to Dalits who have converted to other religions like Christianity and Islam.
New Delhi, Aug. 30 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to clarify its stand on the pleas including those raising issue of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation benefits to Dalits who have converted to Christianity and Islam. One of the Public Interest Litigations (PIL) filed in the apex court has sought reservation for converted Dalits on the same footing as is extended to the Scheduled Castes following Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Another petition has sought directions to the government that Christians of Scheduled Castes origin be given the same reservation benefits reserved for the Scheduled Castes. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the issue has ramifications and he would place on record the current stand of the government. “Solicitor General submits that he would like to place on record the current position of the issue in question, which deals with the prayer for extension of the claim of res
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to clarify its stand on whether reservation benefits enjoyed by Scheduled Castes can be extended to Dalits after they convert to Islam, Christianity, Buddhism or any religion apart from Hinduism.