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Faith, Identity, and Reservation: Supreme Court on Religious Conversion and Caste
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Faith, Identity, and Reservation: Supreme Court on Religious Conversion and Caste

The Supreme Court in C. Selvarani v. The Special Secretary-cum-District Collector ruled that religious conversions made solely to avail reservation benefits are a "fraud on the Constitution." The decision emphasizes the need for genuine conversions to uphold social justice.
Faith, Identity, and Reservation: Supreme Court on Religious Conversion and Caste
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Anish Sinha
Faith, Identity, and Reservation: Supreme Court on Religious Conversion and Caste
The Supreme Court in C. Selvarani v. The Special Secretary-cum-District Collector ruled that religious conversions made solely to avail reservation benefits are a "fraud on the Constitution." The decision emphasizes the need for genuine conversions to uphold social justice.
What is the effect of conversion under Muslim Law?
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Harish Khan
What is the effect of conversion under Muslim Law?
Religious conversion under Muslim law affects inheritance, marriage, maintenance, and guardianship. Apostasy dissolves a husband’s marriage, while a wife must seek divorce. Converts gain inheritance rights under Muslim law but lose them from non-Muslim relatives, balancing faith and legal status.