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- The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition against its March 24 verdict that a person from a Scheduled Caste loses that status immediately upon converting to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism.
- The bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan said there was no error apparent on the record.
- The original ruling upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court order concerning conversion to Christianity and held that loss of SC status ends all related benefits, including reservations.
- The court also laid out three conditions for reclaiming SC status after reconversion to Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism.
What to watch next
- Whether further legal challenges or curative petitions are filed against the March 24 verdict
- How authorities apply the ruling to claims of SC benefits by converts and reconverts
- Any legislative move to extend Scheduled Caste status to converts to other religions
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