Anjan Kumar vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the offspring of a tribal woman married to a non-tribal man cannot claim Scheduled Tribe status based solely on the mother's tribal affiliation. The Court emphasized that the appellant's upbringing in a non-tribal environment negated his claim to Scheduled Tribe benefits, as established by the enquiry conducted by the Union of India. The Court upheld the decisions of the lower courts, affirming the dismissal of the appellant's petitions and appeals, thereby reinforcing the legal principle that tribal status is not automatically conferred through maternal lineage in such circumstances.