PARSRAM AND ANR. vs SHIVCHAND AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Article 341 of the Constitution, the President has the exclusive power to specify which castes are to be treated as Scheduled Castes, and this includes the ability to classify parts or groups within castes. The Court found that the Returning Officer correctly determined that appellant No. 2 was a mochi and not a member of the chamar caste as specified in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. The appeal was dismissed as the Court could not intervene in the President's classification of castes, affirming the High Court's decision.