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Supreme Court upholds High Court's Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under SC/ST Act, Holding Conversion to Christianity Does Not entitle Caste-Based Protection.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh quashing criminal proceedings against accused persons under Section 482 of the Co...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee's Rejection of Thakur Tribe Claim. Court upholds committee's finding that petitioner failed to prove he belongs to Thakur Scheduled Tribe due to lack of documentary evidence and contradictory entries.

The petitioner, Rajendra Ramrao Ghosalkar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated May 19, 200...

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Supreme Court Upholds Sub-Classification Within Scheduled Castes for Reservation in Punjab Act. State can provide preferential treatment to more backward castes without tinkering with Presidential List under Article 341.

The Supreme Court considered the constitutional validity of Section 4(5) of the Punjab Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Scheduled Tribe Certificate for 'Mana' Caste — Committee Failed to Consider Consistent Documentary Evidence and Prior Validity Certificates of Blood Relatives.

The petitioner, Gajanan s/o Pandurang Shende, challenged the order dated 23-2-2013 passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Gadch...

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Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Caste Scrutiny Committee Composition Under Maharashtra Act of 2000. Judicial Directions in Kumari Madhuri Patil Stand Subsumed by Subsequent Legislation.

The judgment arises from a batch of civil appeals concerning the validity of caste certificates issued to respondents who claimed Scheduled Caste/Sche...