Kerala High Court: inter-religion marriage also qualifies for inter-caste marriage reservation benefits
29 September 2026
Justice Harisankar V. Menon of the Kerala High Court held that an inter-religion marriage must also be considered for benefits under the inter-caste marriage reservation category.
The petitioner, Jisha Thomas, a Christian woman married to a Hindu man, was a farm employee in the Agriculture Department.
The court directed that her appointment be regularised with all consequential benefits.
The case is WP(C) 36236/2022, with neutral citation 2026:KER:70453.
Judge:
Justice Harisankar V. Menon
Petitioner:
Jisha Thomas
Case:
WP(C) 36236/2022
Why it matters for exams: Reservation jurisprudence and Kerala's inter-caste marriage category are recurring PSC topics.
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