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Bombay High Court rejects Muslim man's plea to be declared schedule caste
August 03, 2026 4:07 pm
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court rejected a Muslim man’s scheduled caste claim, holding that it was bound by existing Supreme Court precedent.
Amid SIR, Karnataka starts door-to-door drive for caste, residence papers
July 20, 2026 7:02 pm
Both caste certificates and permanent residence certificates feature in the ‘indicative list of documents’ used to verify a voter’s identity during the notice phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Surat: Case lodged against dismissed ACP over ‘fake’ caste certificate
May 27, 2025 7:03 pm
Chaudhary has been accused of submitting a fake caste certificate of Scheduled Tribe (ST) at the time of recruitment for the post of police sub-inspector in 1993
Caste certificate can’t be invalid because sibling got scholarship under different caste: Karnataka HC
March 14, 2025 11:27 am
Prabhu Haveri had approached the Karnataka High Court against two social welfare department orders cancelling his caste certificate.
In 9 years, Govt got 1,084 complaints of fake caste certificates for jobs; 92 sacked
August 27, 2024 9:04 am
In July, the UPSC accused Puja Khedkar of “fraudulently availing attempts beyond the permissible limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity by way of changing her name, her father’s and mother’s name, her photograph/signature, her email id, mobile number and address”.
Fake caste certificate case: Mumbai court issues proclamation against Amravati MP Navneet Rana’s father
January 31, 2023 9:21 am
A case was filed against MP Navneet Rana and her father Harbhajan Kundles based on a complaint by a man, who alleged that she used a forged caste certificate to contest elections from a seat reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
OBC, EWS certificate not necessary for seeking govt jobs in Rajasthan
October 16, 2022 9:10 am
Those belonging to other backward class (OBC), most backward class (MBC) or economically weaker section (EWS) can apply for jobs by submitting an affidavit if they do not have a caste certificate due to any reason
Bombay HC upholds scrutiny panel’s decision to invalidate Sena MLA’s caste certificate
June 13, 2022 7:43 am
The bench held that Sonawane “failed to prove” that she belongs to Tokre Koli tribe caste and impugned judgment by the committee is “well-reasoned order”.
After Year-Long Struggle: In a first, SC certificate made for boy using mother’s documents
January 05, 2022 8:03 am
According to officials, a circular to amend the procedure for the issuance of SC/ST caste certificate based on a single mother’s caste certificate was issued in July 2020.
Pune: Caste Certificate Scrutiny panel official arrested for ‘taking bribe’
October 18, 2021 10:00 am
The Pune ACB received a complaint from a 32-year-old man saying that Nitin Chandrakant Dhage, a Class I officer, was demanding a bribe to endorse the validity of his wife's caste certificate.
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