The Madras High Court has ruled that individuals converting to Islam cannot claim Backward Class Muslim status, deeming a recent Tamil Nadu government order extending reservation benefits to converts "unconstitutional" and "arbitrary." The court refused an adjournment request, criticizing the petitioner's attempt to delay proceedings by changing lawyers just before the judgment. The bench emphasized the petitioner's weak case, which was only bolstered by the now-invalidated government order.

The high court held that the state’s assumption that a convert could be issued a certificate showing membership of one of those communities was “legally and conceptually…

Categorising certain sects as Backward and the remaining as Forward is antithetical to Quranic injunctions. Islam seeks to establish an egalitarian society, says Madurai Bench of…

The Madras High Court has declared unconstitutional a Tamil Nadu government order that allowed converts to Islam to claim backward class status. Justices ruled that a convert is…

The Madras High Court has ruled that individuals converting to Islam cannot claim Backward Class Muslim status, deeming a recent Tamil Nadu government order extending reservation…