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No reservation for OBC, Dalits who convert: Supreme Court
Source: Times of India — India · 2 hr ago
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The Supreme Court ruled that a person from a Scheduled Caste or Other Backward Class who changes from a Hindu social order to a non‑Hindu one loses eligibility for reservation benefits. The court said that reservations are linked to a constitutionally defined class, not to an individual's personal right that can be transferred through conversion.
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Supreme Court Thursday ruled a Scheduled Castes/OBC person who converts from a Hindu social order to a non-Hindu social order will not be entitled to the benefits of reservation. The court held that reservation is attached to a constitutionally identified class and not to an individual as a personal entitlement, which can be transferred if a person converts.
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