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Does religious conversion affect Scheduled Tribe status? | Explained

Does religious conversion affect Scheduled Tribe status? | Explained

The Allahabad High Court dismissed petitions challenging three agricultural land sales and upheld the declaration that the transactions were void, focusing on whether the seller retained Bhuiyan Scheduled Tribe status after converting to Islam. The ruling affirms that conversion does not automatically affect ST membership for the purpose of land transactions.

The Hindu National
15 Sept 2026
Shamli man ‘detained’ by father after conversion: Allahabad High Court says produce him
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Shamli man ‘detained’ by father after conversion: Allahabad High Court says produce him

The Allahabad High Court ordered that 31‑year‑old Ayush Malik be produced on September 16 after a habeas corpus petition alleged he was being held against his will following his conversion to Islam and marriage to Chandni Qureshi. The court’s directive comes amid accusations that his father and state officials colluded to detain him under the Uttar Pradesh anti‑conversion law.

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