The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the Central Government's decision to conduct a caste-based census, stating it is a policy matter. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasized that the government needs data on backward classes to formulate welfare schemes. The 2027 Census will be India's 16th national census and the first-ever fully digital one, marking the first comprehensive caste-based count since 1931. https://www.punjabitribuneonline.com/news/nation/petition-challenging-caste-based-counting-during-census-dismissed/ #Creator program