SC Reservation Benefits Cannot Be Withdrawn Due to Subsequent Changes in the Scheduled Caste List: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has delivered an important judgment affirming that reservation benefits granted to individuals born into Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot be taken away solely because the list of Scheduled Castes was later amended. The court emphasized that caste is determined by birth and remains attached to a person throughout their life, and once reservation benefits are lawfully acquired, they must be maintained during the entire service period. Background…