Government reply sought on SC status to Dalit converts

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a reponse from the government on a plea to grant Scheduled Caste status to Dalit...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a reponse from the government on a plea to grant Scheduled Caste status to Dalit converts to Christianity,Islam,Zorastrianism and Jainism.

Admitting the petition filed by the All India Christian Federation,a bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice B S Chauhan issued notices to the Centre,the Andhra Pradesh government and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

Over two years ago on July 19,2007,the Supreme Court had asked the Centre to place its view on according Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians on petitions filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation and advocate D David of Vellore in Tamil Nadu. The bench,then headed by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan,had directed the then Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium,now Solicitor General,all information,data and details within eight weeks.

The present petition has similarly challenged the legality of para 3 of the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order,1950,which provides Dalit Hindus with Scheduled Caste status for benefit of reservation. The petition sought parallel reservation for converted Dalits of all faiths as those extended to Scheduled Castes following Hinduism,Buddhism and Sikhism.

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