Only Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs can claim to be Scheduled Caste; conversion to any other religion scraps SC status: Supreme Court
Thus, a Dalit person who converts to Christianity cannot claim benefits under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a Bench of Justices PK Mishra and Manmohan held.
Only persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist faiths can claim Scheduled Caste status and conversion to any other faith like Christianity will result in the converted person losing Scheduled Caste status, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.
