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Chinthada Anand vs State of Andhra Pradesh
April 2 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court ruled that a person who converts to Christianity cannot claim Scheduled Caste status.
- The judgment came in the case of Chinthada Anand vs State of Andhra Pradesh, related to a pastor from the Madiga community.
- The Court stated that the Scheduled Caste status is limited to Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists as per the existing law.
- Scheduled Castes are defined under Article 341 of the Constitution of India.
- The issue is important as many Dalit Christians are demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Caste category.
- The Ranganath Misra Commission had earlier recommended extending the Scheduled Caste status to converted Dalits.
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