No caste - legal proof needed & updating older records.
zyxcab
(Querist) 22 December 2014
This query is : Resolved
This is not a post for academic discussion. This is a current, critical situation and pertains to me and hence the query. I request an answer from any of the experts, as they may wish to. Thanks in advance.
This post is regarding a single/unmarried individual wanting to remove all CASTE identities, officially from all records.
Questions in order of priority as below :
1. There are many practical scenarios where the rights in the constitution (free to practice any religion or follow none, state - OC across caste) may not be of much or enough help to the individual.
When parents/family of the single, unmarried bachelor individual try to force or thrust upon him a within-caste arranged marriage despite the individual believing/practising that he has NO CASTE, no amount of arguments or convincing might suffice. In extreme cases, parents/family go to the extent of - threats, blackmails, house arrests, honour killing, etc. In such a case, a mere quoting of constitutional rights is not of much defence/help to the individual. As a preventive measure/as a first line of defence/as a practical and specific proof, is there some other way, the individual, can legally prove that - he, at this point of time in his life (say 28 or 29 years of age, single/unmarried bachelor) does not belong to any particular caste or religion ? I read in another forum that - swearing to an affidavit in front of a Notary is one such way. Do, let me know the legal standing of the same. Are there other ways - better or stronger ?
2. Is there a way to override/update past records like School Leaving Certificate, College TC now (to religion - humanism, caste - other/general/nil/blank)??
Or is some proof at this point of time as stated in point 1. above enough for lifetime? In this case, is there a possibility of they/any party dragging my old certificates and claiming that I STILL do belong to - caste/religion ?
3. An individual who does not want to avail of any reservation benefits in any realm of life throughout his life, can keep quoting - OTHER / GENERAL, whenever there is a CASTE / COMMUNITY column in forms or records.
Can they quote - NIL or BLANK instead of OTHER/GENERAL, across these columns (because Other / General may indicate Forward Caste/Community. While NIL or BLANK - would keep the individual 100% neutral of all caste identities including Forward caste) Is there any difference or the effect is the same ?
4. As quoted by an expert on another post - SO YOU ARE FREE TO PRACTICE ANY RELIGION KNOWN OR CAN EVEN EVOLVE A NEW ONE. So, I infer that an individual can keep quoting (for eg) - HUMANISM (self-evolved or self-believed one, not popular or in text or widely known) in RELIGION column in all certificates and all authorities should be fine with it. right?
Thanks in advance for your patience and efforts.
zyxcab
(Querist) 22 December 2014
why is this query unfit ?
what is a fit query ?
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 22 December 2014
WHAT LEGAL REMEDY U EXPECT?? UR OBJECTIVE???
zyxcab
(Querist) 23 December 2014
Mr. Shroff,
a legal proof is what I want. description is as below:
As a preventive measure/as a first line of defence/as a practical and specific proof, is there some other way, the individual, can legally prove that - he, at this point of time in his life (say 28 or 29 years of age, single/unmarried bachelor) does not belong to any particular caste or religion ? I read in another forum that - swearing to an affidavit in front of a Notary is one such way. Do, let me know the legal standing of the same. Are there other ways - better or stronger ?
Objective
as a preventive measure/as a first line of defence before things possibly may go out of hand like - when parents/family of the single, unmarried bachelor individual try to force or thrust upon him a within-caste arranged marriage despite the individual believing/practising that he has NO CASTE, no amount of arguments or convincing might suffice. In extreme cases, parents/family go to the extent of - threats, blackmails, house arrests, honour killing, etc.
expecting your response, Sir.
thanks in advance.
zyxcab
(Querist) 23 December 2014
Rajendra Goyal Sir,
I have indeed checked out all other relevant posts in forums w.r.t above query.
My specific, new part of the question is -
the legal proof part. which has not been addressed in any post before.
this is the most specific, distilled part of my query - which has not been addressed in any post before :
As a preventive measure/as a first line of defence/as a practical and specific proof, is there some other way, the individual, can legally prove that - he, at this point of time in his life (say 28 or 29 years of age, single/unmarried bachelor) does not belong to any particular caste or religion ? I read in another forum that - swearing to an affidavit in front of a Notary is one such way. Do, let me know the legal standing of the same. Are there other ways - better or stronger ?
zyxcab
(Querist) 23 December 2014
# caste acquired on birth cannot be changed/removed. but individual is free to quote - other/general across caste column always.
# individual is free to practice any religion or none. no legal proof to validate, he belongs to a religion like - humanism or no religion like - atheism.
I gathered these points from other posts.
but, I read in another forum that -
1. swearing to an affidavit in front of a Notary
2. publicly announcing in papers, etc
can be redirect ways of legal proof of absolution of caste/religion i.e. NO caste, NO religion.
kindly, some expert confirm on the same. also, let me know if there are other stronger, better ways of legal proof. this is very current and critical for me.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate 
(Expert) 27 December 2014
Your question though basically appears to be academic in nature, it has some vital points to be discussed. You are aware of the constitutional protection to the desired information. This matter if desired to create a general awareness in people's mind, has to be discussed and debated in a open public platform or media debates which will facilitate to reach the common man too. Therefore try some social media or network or press media to highlight the issue through which you may see the light or can achieve your objective.
