印度最高法院在2026年3月24日裁定,从印度教,锡克教徒或佛教徒转变会剥夺个人的 ଅନୁସୂଚିତ种姓地位和福利. India’s Supreme Court ruled on March 24, 2026, that converting from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism strips individuals of Scheduled Caste status and benefits.

2026年3月24日,印度最高法院裁定转换到任何宗教除了印度教,锡克教徒或佛教徒导致立即和永久的失去了 ଅନୁସୂଚିତ种 (SC) 地位,使个人不符合 SC 的福利,保护和保留. On March 24, 2026, India’s Supreme Court ruled that converting to any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism results in the immediate and permanent loss of Scheduled Caste (SC) status, disqualifying individuals from SC benefits, protections, and reservations. 法院维持了安得拉邦高等法院的判决, 表示宪法 ( ଅନୁସୂଚିତ种姓) 1950年令规定绝对禁止没有例外. The court upheld a prior Andhra Pradesh High Court decision, stating that the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, establishes an absolute bar with no exceptions. 根据一个涉及十多年前依基督教牧师的案件, 这项裁决强调宗教归属决定了SC资格, 而实践未被承认的宗教破坏了SC身份. The ruling, based on a case involving a Christian pastor who converted over a decade ago, emphasized that religious affiliation determines SC eligibility and that practicing a non-recognized religion severs SC identity. 法院没有发现任何证据表明他们重新转化或被接受到原始社区, 确认基于种姓的保留只限于三个特定信仰. The court found no evidence of re-conversion or re-acceptance into the original community, affirming that caste-based reservations are confined to the three specified faiths.