SUBHASH CHANDRA vs DELHI SUBORDINATE SER.SEL.BOARD .

The Supreme Court interpreted Article 341 of the Constitution of India regarding the classification of Scheduled Castes, holding that the President has the authority to specify castes for each State or Union Territory. The Court emphasized that verification of caste claims must adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Ministry of Home Affairs' circular dated 2.5.1975, particularly for migrants. The judgment affirmed the necessity of verifying the community's status based on the Presidential orders and clarified that migrants can only claim Scheduled Caste status in their original State, not in the State they have moved to.