The Allahabad High Court has ruled that while change of religion does not ipso facto extinguish a person’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, retaining that status requires proof of continuing adherence to tribal customs, traditions, and acceptance by the tribal community. In a judgment delivered by Justice Arun Kumar, the High Court dismissed a batch of
Mere Conversion Does Not Automatically Strip Scheduled Tribe Status, But Continuing Tribal Identity Must Be Established: Allahabad High Court
