'Govt Needs To Know Number Of Persons In Backward Castes': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Caste Enumeration In Census

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20 May 2026 11:36 AM IST

  • Govt Needs To Know Number Of Persons In Backward Castes: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Caste Enumeration In Census

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the Union Government's decision to undertake caste enumeration as part of the upcoming Census, observing that the government must know the number of persons belonging to backward castes to frame welfare measures.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was hearing a...

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