Actor Parthiban files PIL before Madras High Court to make issuance of ‘no caste, no religion’ certificates easier
Actor R. Parthiban has filed a public interest litigation in the Madras High Court to simplify the process of obtaining 'no caste, no religion' certificates. He argues that current bureaucratic hurdles prevent individuals from exercising their right to relinquish these identities.
Why it matters
The case addresses the intersection of individual identity rights and administrative bureaucracy within the Indian legal system.
Actor R. Parthiban has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to pass a legislation or issue a Government Order (G.O.)/circular instructing Revenue Department officials to issue ‘no caste, no religion’ certificates to those who voluntarily relinquish religious and caste identities.
His plea has been listed for hearing before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan on Monday (August 3, 2026). The petitioner complained that Revenue Department officials were hesitant to issue such certificates due to a lack of clear-cut instructions from the government.
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