Converted Dalit could not reclaim Scheduled Caste status after conversion and on reconversion , conclusive proof to be established

Chinthada Anand Vs State of Andhra Pradesh And Others (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion:  If a Scheduled caste person converted to any other religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism, he immediately loses the membership of the Scheduled Caste status. In this, the Court also explained that if such a person re-converted to Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism, then he had to establish conclusive proof of the following, to re-claim SC status. Held: Appellant, belonging to the Madiga community (Scheduled Caste), alleged that he was subjected to assault, criminal intimidation, and caste-based ...