SC Refuses PIL for Denotified Tribes' Inclusion in Census, Cites Policy Domain

• Supreme Court declined a PIL seeking distinct inclusion of Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) in the national Census.
• The bench, comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, stated such classifications are government policy and not justiciable.
• Petitioner Dakxinkumar Bajrange was permitted to make a representation to the registrar general and census commissioner of India.
• CJI questioned the PIL's intent, suggesting it could be a "deep-rooted move to divide society" and influenced by external forces.
• The court emphasized that Census classification is an expert policy decision, not a matter for judicial intervention.