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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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Supreme Court Allows Burial of Christian Father in Native Village Graveyard — Right to Dignified Burial Upheld Under Article 21. State Directed to Provide Police Protection Despite Opposition from Villagers.

The appellant, Ramesh Baghel, a third-generation Christian belonging to the Mahra community, sought to bury his deceased father in the village graveya...

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Supreme Court Addresses Caste Certificate Verification and Affinity Test in Scheduled Tribe Claims Under Maharashtra Act. The Court examines procedural guidelines and the role of affinity tests in determining caste claims, referencing prior judicial directives and legislative frameworks.

The dispute centered on the verification of caste certificates for Scheduled Tribes in Maharashtra, involving procedural guidelines and the role of th...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Caste Claim of 'Mana' Scheduled Tribe Student. Affidavit of Tribal Elders and Consistent School Records Held Sufficient to Establish Caste Validity Under Maharashtra Act No. XXIII of 2001.

The petitioner, Ku. Seema Mukunda Nannaware, a student pursuing MBBS at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, challenged the order dated...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Sons' Appeal in Gond Tribal Inheritance Dispute. Daughters of deceased Gond father held entitled to equal share in intestate property under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as alleged customary exclusion of daughters was not proved.

The case involves a dispute between brothers and sisters belonging to the Gond tribe over the inheritance of their deceased father Bapurao Kodape's pr...

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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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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Mutation Entry in Land Revenue Records — Dispute Over Title Cannot Be Decided in Revenue Proceedings Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

The petitioners, ten individuals claiming to be the legal heirs of one Ganpat Surpame, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of ...

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Bombay High Court Expresses Concern Over State's Failure to Combat Child Deaths Due to Malnutrition in Tribal Districts. Court notes marginal decrease in child mortality despite welfare schemes, indicating improper implementation or failure of schemes.

The Bombay High Court was hearing a suo motu writ petition based on newspaper reports about the untimely death of many children due to malnutrition in...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Judicial Officers as Chairpersons of Scrutiny Committees for Scheduled Tribe Verification. Court holds that appointment of Chairpersons is an administrative policy decision and not a matter for judicial mandate.

The petitioner, Maharashtra Adivasi Thakur Jamat Seva Mandal, filed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the State of Mah...