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A. Raja v. D. Kumar

Representation of the People Act, 1951 – s.116-A and s.100(1)(a) and (d)(i) – Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
6 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1809
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 2758/2023
Bench
Abhay S. Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Augustine George Masih

Issue for consideration

Whether the Appellant belongs to the Hindu Parayan caste in the State of Kerala and is covered by the 1950 Order insofar as it relates to the State of Kerala; whether the Appellant had still retained the Hindu Parayan caste, as a member of the Hindu religion, when he Constituency for Legislative Assembly of Kerala.

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