❓ Can you claim OBC reservation after moving to another State or through marriage?
📍 Case: Archana Dangi v. State of Madhya Pradesh (Gwalior Bench)
⚖️ The Court gives a clear answer — NO.
🔹 Migration ≠ Reservation Rights
If you shift from one State to another, you cannot use your old caste certificate to claim reservation in the new State — even if the caste exists as OBC there.
👉 Because backwardness is State-specific, not transferable.
🔹 Marriage ≠ Caste Status Change
A woman marrying an OBC man does NOT become eligible for OBC reservation.
👉 Reservation is based on birth-based disadvantage, not acquired identity.
🔹 Important Legal Doctrines
⚠️ Per Incuriam – Judgments ignoring Supreme Court law are not binding.
⚠️ Sub Silentio – Decisions passed without addressing key issues lack precedential value.
📚 Bottom Line:
Reservation is a constitutional protection, not something you can gain by shifting States or marriage.
💬 Know your rights. Understand the law.
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