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The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) dismissed a petition seeking the inclusion of a circumstantial question successful the upcoming Census forms to enumerate Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNTs/NTs/SNTs) Communities.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked portion proceeding the substance that determination appeared to beryllium a “calculated” and “deep-rooted” effort to disagreement India, adding, “When we are striving for a casteless society, bash you privation to make much classes?”
The Court disposed of the petition with liberty to the petitioners to attack the due authorities authorities with a representation.
Members of these communities had approached the Supreme Court, seeking directions that their communities beryllium enumerated distinctly successful the 2027 Census with a circumstantial question for this successful the forms. The petitioners had pointed retired that since the enactment of the Republic, their communities person ne'er been counted successful immoderate of the Censuses, arguing that the lack of this information has led to assemblage members being incapable to avail authorities benefits and different affirmative enactment successful their “collective interest”.
