New Delhi:

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking directions to declare the caste system unconstitutional.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said no case for interference was made out.

“The Constitution as originally drafted refers to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,” the bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said.

The court was hearing a petition filed by one Wazir Singh Poonia, contending that the caste system is against fundamental rights.
 

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New Delhi:

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking a direction to declare the caste system unconstitutional.

The petitioner who filed the public interest litigation (PIL) told a bench of the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud that the caste system is “violative of the Constitution and right to equality”.

“The Constitution as originally drafted refers to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. Sorry, we are not inclined. Dismissed,” Chief Justice Chandrachud said.