SC/ST Act not applicable after conversion to Christianity: AP High Court

SC/ST Act not applicable after conversion to Christianity: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that individuals who convert to Christianity are not entitled to protection under the SC/ST Act. The High Court was hearing a case of a petitioner, a pastor belonging to the Scheduled Caste, who alleged he was assaulted by a group of men and faced casteist slurs. Also ReadChhattisgarh: Six families expelled for refusing to renounce their faith When the pastor moved to the High Court for justice, Justice Ha…

Christianity Has No Caste, Dalit Converts Cannot Invoke SC and ST Act, Says Andhra Pradesh High Court; Quashes Proceedings Against Group of People for Using Casteist Language | 📰 LatestLY

The Andhra Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Harinath N further said that once a person converts to Christianity, he stops being a member of the scheduled caste community. The high court observed while quashing the proceedings under the SC/ST Act against a group of people for allegedly using casteist language and assaulting a man. 📰 Christianity Has No Caste, Dalit Converts Cannot Invoke SC and ST Act, Says Andhra Pradesh High Court; Quashes …

“Let the Suspension Not Continue Further”: Supreme Court allows Dalit scholar to resume PhD at TISS

In a significant development that upholds the rights of marginalised students to dissent and access education, the Supreme Court of India has granted relief to Dalit scholar Ramadas K.S., who had been suspended by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. The suspension was originally imposed in April 2024 after Ramadas participated in a protest march against the National Education Policy (NEP) and the ruling BJP government. While th…

“Caste Ends at Conversion”: Andhra Pradesh HC Says Dalit Christians Not Covered Under SC/ST Law

In a ruling The Andhra Pradesh High Court has stated that once a person converts to Christianity, they cannot seek protection under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, commonly known as the SC/ST Act. Justice Harinath N, while delivering the verdict in the case Akkala Ram Reddy v The State of Andhra Pradesh, said, “Only a person belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe can invoke the provisions of th…