SC dismisses plea challenging Centre's notification declaring minority status to 5 communities

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre's 26-year-old notification declaring five communities - Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis - as minorities.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde



refused to entertain the PIL seeking laying of guidelines to accord minority status based on state-wise population of a community. The bench which also comprised justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant said, religion must be considered pan-India.