LatestLegal Updates 15 October 2026
Supreme Court Backs HC Quota Ruling
The Supreme Court has upheld the Madras High Court’s decision that struck down a Tamil Nadu government order extending backward‑class reservation benefits to Hindu individuals who convert to Islam, rejecting the state’s plea to reinstate the quota. The ruling confirms that the quota extension was unlawful and maintains the original reservation framework.
Supreme Court backs Madras HC ruling
The apex court rejected Tamil Nadu’s plea to extend backward‑class quota to Hindu converts to Islam, keeping the original reservation policy unchanged.
- SC affirmed the HC judgment that the 2024 order was invalid.
- No new quota benefits will be granted to converts, preserving existing reservations.
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