Declaration of religion & caste in school admission

kiran (Querist) 11 May 2012 This query is : Resolved
Sir,

Ours is an inter-religion marriage under Special Marriage Act. Both are following our own religion. We both wish to give 'freedom of religion' to our kid i.e., when he becomes major, let him choose/opt any religion according to his wisdom.
But, the school authorities are insisting us to mention religion.

Now, my queries are:

(i) "Whether can I declare my kid's religion as 'INDIAN' or 'Non-Religious' [General category]?
(ii) Are there any supreme court decisions/case laws in support of our wish?
(iii) If they insist, is it necessary that the father's religion has to be mentioned for the kid?
(iv) Are there any statutes to exclude mentioning of Religion in school admissions?

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adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (Expert) 11 May 2012
Normally in the school father's cast will be mentioned. You husband and wife decide it and mention the cast in the school certificate.