Supreme Court Rules Conversion to Islam Does Not Grant Automatic Backward Quota Benefits, Upholds Madras HC Verdict

In a landmark legal ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and upheld a Madras High Court order which ruled that individuals converting to Islam are not automatically entitled to backward class reservation benefits based on their pre-conversion status. A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree […]
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- Tamil Nadu
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- ananya pattnaik
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 12:29 pm IST
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