# Supreme Court reserves order on Tamil Nadu quota for Muslim converts 2026-08-07T15:59:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on the Tamil Nadu government's challenge to a Madras High Court order that ruled a person converting to Islam cannot claim Backward Class (Muslim) reservation solely on the basis of conversion. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar heard the state's arguments on Friday. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Siddharth Luthra argued that the March 9, 2024 government order was meant to ensure socially and educationally backward communities do not lose reservation benefits after converting to Islam. The high court had declared the order unconstitutional in June, ruling it violated judicial precedents. The case stems from a 2015 convert, Sameer Ahamed, who sought a Muslim Labbai community certificate. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - rediff.com Tags: backward class, conversion, Islam, reservation, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-reserves-order-on-tamil-nadu-plea-over-muslim-converts-quota/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-reserves-order-on-tamil-nadu-plea-over-muslim-converts-quota/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.