Madras HC voids TN order on BCM reservation for people who converted to Islam
The high court held that the state’s assumption that a convert could be issued a certificate showing membership of one of those communities was “legally and conceptually unsustainable”. | India News
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Madras HC voids TN order on BCM reservation for people who converted to IslamThe high court held that the state’s assumption that a convert could be issued a certificate showing membership of one of those communities was “legally and conceptually unsustainable”.Published on: Jun 26, 2026 11:46 AM ISTBy Ayesha ArvindPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Madras high court has struck down a Tamil Nadu government order that allowed persons from Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC) and Scheduled Castes (SC) who converted to Islam to continue availing reservation benefits under the Backward Class Muslim (BCM) category, holding the order to be unconstitutional.Madras high court.
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