I am an SC woman. Will my caste change if I marry a general category person? HC explains

 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that caste is determined by birth and does not change with conversion or marriage. This landmark decision came while dismissing an appeal challenging a lower court’s order to try nine individuals under the SC/ST Act. The court emphasized that inter-caste marriage does not alter a person’s caste identity, reinforcing protections against atrocities. The Allahabad High Court has ruled that caste is determined by birth and does not change with conversion or marriage. This landmark decision came while dismissing an appeal challenging a lower court’s order to try nine individuals under the SC/ST Act. The court emphasized that inter-caste marriage does not alter a person’s caste identity, reinforcing protections against atrocities.