In intercaste marriages where one of spouse is of Schedule Caste or Tribe, then child will get caste of father. But on becoming major, child can ask that his caste may be treated as caste of his mother.
More details available in Supreme Court Judgement dated18/1/2012 in case of Rameshbhai vs Gujarat on Supreme Court website and also in 2012(1)Scale434
Haresh Raichura
8/9/2012
September 8, 2012
InterCaste Marriage with ScheduleCaste/Tribe- Their child can choose his caste on becoming major- SC
