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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Caste Scrutiny Orders Cancelling Certificates for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction; Directs Fresh Verification on Merits. The Scrutiny Committee must verify the correctness of caste claim on merits even if the caste certificate was issued by an authority lacking territorial jurisdiction under the Maharashtra Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

11 May 2012

The matter arose from a batch of writ petitions challenging orders passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committees for Aurangabad and Na...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Caste Claim in Thakur Scheduled Tribe Case — Emphasizes Need for Holistic Appreciation of Documentary Evidence Over Hyper-Technical Approach. The Court held that affinity test cannot be the sole basis to reject a caste claim when there is sufficient documentary evidence, and directed issuance of validity certificate.

8 Jan 2021

The petitioner, Shubham S. Suryawanshi, a student aged 18 years, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bomba...

High Court

High Court of Bombay Dismisses Writ Petition Upholding Scrutiny Committee's Invalidation of Caste Certificate as 'Sutar OBC'. Claim of 'Sutar OBC' Rejected Despite Findings Indicating 'Hindu Lohar' as Marriage Does Not Confer Spouse's Caste Status Under Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961.

27 Jun 2019

The petitioner, Smt. Kantabai Ramchandra Sutar, obtained a caste certificate dated 22 September 2015 certifying her as belonging to 'Sutar, Other Back...

High Court

Bombay High Court Issues Directions for Effective Functioning of Caste Scrutiny Committees under Maharashtra SC, ST, DT (VJ), NT, OBC and SBC Act, 2000. The Court considered recommendations of a High Level Committee and emphasized adherence to statutory procedures for issuance and verification of caste certificates.

4 Feb 2015

The Bombay High Court, in a Public Interest Litigation filed by Adivasi Samaj Kruti Samiti and Others, examined the functioning of Competent Authoriti...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Caste Certificate Verification Case, Setting Aside High Court Order on Migrant Status. Court held that caste certificate issued under Rule 6(1)(a) of Maharashtra Caste Certificate Rules, 2012, by Maharashtra authorities to a migrant is verifiable, and proviso to Rule 14 applies only to certificates issued by authorities of other States, leading to prospective relief without reinstatement due to end of tenure.

27 Jul 2021

The dispute arose from the appellant's election as President of the Municipal Council, Kundalwadi, Maharashtra, in 2016. She, a migrant from Andhra Pr...

High Court

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.

8 Nov 2017

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

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cancellation of Caste Certificate for Scheduled Tribe Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Caste Verification Committee and Appellate Authority failed to provide opportunity of hearing and relied on ex parte reports, rendering orders unsustainable.

7 Mar 2025

The petitioner, Prabhu Ramesh Haveri, an employee of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), was issued a caste certificate recogniz...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Caste Scrutiny Committee's Order Invalidating 'Khatik' Scheduled Caste Certificate. The Court held that the Committee's decision was based on proper appreciation of evidence and not perverse, and that the petitioner failed to prove his caste claim.

25 Sep 2019

The petitioner, Uttam Shivdas Jankar, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 24th March 2014 passed by the Scheduled Castes, De-notified Tr...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Division Bench Considers Powers of Deputy Commissioner in Caste Certificate Revision Under Karnataka SC/ST and Other BC (Reservation of Appointments, etc.) Act, 1990. Court frames substantial questions of law regarding whether Deputy Commissioner can reverse caste certificate without Caste Verification Committee report.

30 Jun 2025

The matter concerned the validity of a caste certificate issued to Sri Ravindra Swamy, who claimed Scheduled Caste status as 'Beda Jangama'. The dispu...

Supreme Court

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

24 Mar 2026

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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