K.P. Manu,Malabar Cements Ltd vs Chairman,Scrutiny Commt .V.C.Cert.& ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the Scrutiny Committee's cancellation of K.P. Manu's caste certificate under the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1996. The Court found that the appellant, born to Christian parents, failed to demonstrate adherence to the customs of the claimed caste after his conversion to Hinduism. The ruling emphasized that the caste system does not recognize a caste for converts and that the issuance of caste certificates must comply with the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.