Puducherry Children Can Claim Reservation Through Mother's Caste, Rules Madras HC
The Madras High Court has ruled that children in Puducherry can claim reservation benefits through their mother's caste in cases where the father's caste details are unavailable or unclear.
The judgment came while disposing of petitions that challenged the denial of caste and domicile certificates to women and their children. The denial had prevented families from accessing reservation benefits under existing provisions.
The ruling addresses systemic barriers faced by women and their dependents in obtaining official documentation needed to claim scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, and other reservation benefits in the union territory.
