Affinity Test & Caste Claims

On 24th March, 2023, the Supreme Court (SC) held in a judgment that an affinity test cannot be the litmus test to decide a caste claim.

  • The judgment came pursuant to a reference pertaining to the question of whether the affinity test is integral for determining the SC or ST status of an applicant by a ‘scrutiny committee’.

What SC Held?

  • A three-judge Bench was settling conflicting views on the value of affinity tests to prove caste/tribe claims.
  • One view held that if a candidate failed the affinity test at any stage, a caste validity certificate cannot be granted to him.
  • The second ....
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