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Topic 035 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

SC status lost on conversion to Christianity

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 24 March 2026, in Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court held that a Scheduled Caste person who converts to Christianity loses SC status.
Key Holding: Such a convert cannot invoke the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Current Head: Scheduled Castes are specified by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
Key Order: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists the communities treated as Scheduled Castes.
Religious Limit: Paragraph 3 of the Order originally confined SC status to Hindus; Sikhs were added in 1956 and Buddhists in 1990.
Parties: The parties were Chinthada Anand and the State; only Parliament may modify the SC list by law.
India Link: The ruling affects eligibility for SC certificates, reserved seats and protection under the Atrocities Act for converts.
Venue: The Supreme Court of India sits at Tilak Marg, New Delhi.
Founded: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order was issued by the President in August 1950.
Landmark: Soosai v Union of India (1985): the Supreme Court held Christian converts cannot claim Scheduled Caste benefits under the 1950 Order.
Articles: Article 341(1) empowers the President to specify Scheduled Castes; Article 341(2) lets Parliament alone include or exclude castes by law.
Doctrine: Scheduled Caste status flows from the Presidential Order, not social disadvantage alone.

Question 1 of 10

On which date did the Supreme Court decide Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh?

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Answer: (C) 24 March 2026

Core Trigger: On 24 March 2026, in Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court held that a Scheduled Caste person who converts to Christianity loses SC status.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 1

Question 2 of 10

A Scheduled Caste convert to Christianity cannot invoke which Act, per the ruling?

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Answer: (B) SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Key Holding: Such a convert cannot invoke the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the current President of India, the authority who specifies Scheduled Castes?

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Answer: (D) Droupadi Murmu

Current Head: Scheduled Castes are specified by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which Order lists the communities treated as Scheduled Castes?

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Answer: (D) Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950

Key Order: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists the communities treated as Scheduled Castes.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: Paragraph 3 of the Order originally confined SC status to Hindus. 1. Sikhs were added in 1956. 2. Buddhists were added in 1990. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Religious Limit: Paragraph 3 of the Order originally confined SC status to Hindus; Sikhs were added in 1956 and Buddhists in 1990.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The ruling affects the eligibility of converts for which of these?

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Answer: (A) SC certificates and reserved seats

India Link: The ruling affects eligibility for SC certificates, reserved seats and protection under the Atrocities Act for converts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 7

Question 7 of 10

The Supreme Court that decided Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh sits at which address?

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Answer: (B) Tilak Marg, New Delhi

Venue: The Supreme Court of India sits at Tilak Marg, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which month and year was the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order issued?

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Answer: (D) August 1950

Founded: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order was issued by the President in August 1950.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1985 case held Christian converts cannot claim Scheduled Caste benefits under the 1950 Order?

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Answer: (D) Soosai v Union of India

Landmark: Soosai v Union of India (1985): the Supreme Court held Christian converts cannot claim Scheduled Caste benefits under the 1950 Order.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 341(1) empowers the President to specify Scheduled Castes. 2. Article 341(2) lets the Supreme Court include or exclude castes. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: Article 341(1) empowers the President to specify Scheduled Castes; Article 341(2) lets Parliament alone include or exclude castes by law.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 035, point 11

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