TN Elections: PIL in Madras HC to bar candidates not professing Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism from SC seats

The plea has cited a recent Supreme Court judgment in which the Court held that no person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist shall be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste.

Madras High Court, Principal Bench

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03 Apr 2026, 11:19 am

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A public interest litigation has been filed before the Madras High Court seeking directions to ensure that only those professing Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism are permitted to contest elections from constituencies reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities [Arjun Sampath Vs Chief Electoral Officer]

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Madras High Court

Scheduled Caste

Assembly Elections

Disqualification from contesting elections

Tamil Nadu Elections