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‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificate
February 5 , 2024
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- The Madras High Court has stated that, the revenue officials could not issue a ‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificate.
- They have any power conferred on them to issue such a certificate.
- Also, such a certificate would have serious implications especially in relation to the application of personal laws on issues related to inheritance of property, and of reservation in education and public employment.
- The 1973 Government Order only permits a person to not mention his/her caste or religion in school certificates.
- The 1973 G.O. had been reiterated by way of another G.O. issued on July 13, 2000.
- And they both permit a person to leave the columns related to caste and religion blank while securing admission in a school.
- It also allows to obtain a transfer certificate without mentioning caste and religion.
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