The Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to halt the state government’s ongoing socio-economic and educational survey, popularly referred to as the caste survey, but imposed stringent safeguards on how it is conducted and how the data is managed.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi clarified that while the exercise itself may proceed, the information collected must remain confidential and cannot be disclosed to any individual or body. The court also stressed that participation in the survey is strictly voluntary.

“We do not find reason to interdict the ongoing survey. However, we state that data collected shall not be disclosed to any person. The Commission shall ensure that data is fully protected and kept confidential. We further direct the Commiss

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