According to the Supreme Court judgment delivered on March 24, 2026, in the case of Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh, members professing which religions had been recognised as part of the Scheduled Caste community in India?
Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism
Under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, only persons professing certain religions can be recognised as members of a Scheduled Caste; the Order was amended to cover Sikhism in 1956 and Buddhism in 1990.
In Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh, decided on 24 March 2026, the Supreme Court reiterated that members professing Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism are recognised as part of the Scheduled Caste community.
Hence, the answer is Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
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