A convert to Islam cannot claim the status of Backward Class Muslim, rules Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court was hearing a petition filed in 2022 by a man from Thoothukudi district who had embraced Islam and changed his name. He was born to Hindu parents. The certificate issued by the Sunnath Jamath, Kayathar, in 2015 stated the petitioner had embraced Islam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu…