The Allahabad High Court in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Dec. 2 ordered the UP government to launch a statewide crackdown on individuals who convert to Christianity but continue to claim benefits reserved for Scheduled Castes. The court described such practices as a “fraud on the Constitution,” emphasizing that Scheduled Caste status is inextricably linked to Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism under Indian law.