ANJAN KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court examined whether a child of a Scheduled Tribe woman married to a non-tribal man can claim Scheduled Tribe status. The Court held that the appellant, being the offspring of a tribal mother, is entitled to Scheduled Tribe status, emphasizing the importance of maternal lineage in determining tribal identity. The Court overturned the lower courts' decisions, which denied the appellant's claim based on the father's non-tribal status, thereby allowing the appeal and affirming the Scheduled Tribe certificate issued to the appellant.