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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
Swanubhuti Jeevraj Jain – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)
1. Leave to correct the description of Respondent No. 5, in order to mention the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance, through its Secretary. Correction to be carried out forthwith.
2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.
3. The Petitioner has put forth prayer clauses 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 & 5.6, as under :
“5.1 The Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus/guidelines in favor of the petitioner and grant her caste certificate on the basis of her mother's caste.
5.2 The Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus to Respondent No. 1 directing them to amend Form -1 of the said rules allowing the citizen to enter the details of their mother's caste for availing the caste certificate.
5.3 The Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus Respondent No.6 directing them to amend the Aaple Sarkar Portal allowing the users to enter the details of their mother's caste for availing the caste certificate.
5.4 That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to hold that the Application that was rejected by the Maharashtra state is violative of Article 14 and Article 15 of the Consti
The presumption of caste inheritance from the father is strong but not conclusive; genuine circumstances must support claims for caste certificates.
A child of a forward caste father must demonstrate deprivation and upbringing solely by the mother from a backward community to qualify for a caste certificate based on the mother's status.
The presumption of caste based on the father's status is strong but can be rebutted if the child proves they were raised solely by the mother from a backward community.
In peculiar circumstances, the record of the mother pertaining to her social status concerning her caste, could be the basis of issuing the caste certificate to a child who is reared as a child of a ....
The insistence on pre-1950 records for caste verification is contrary to established legal principles, particularly the Supreme Court's guidelines.
Cancellation of a caste certificate should be based on a detailed enquiry and the claimant should be granted necessary opportunity to prove their claim.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that a person with a case based on falsehood has no right to approach the Court, and knowingly producing fabricated and fraudulent documents to ....
Validity of OBC certificate, importance of caste certificates bearing the name of the parent, and inapplicability of reservation benefits through marriage
The requirement of a caste certificate bearing the name of the parent to verify the actual caste of the candidate at the time of birth is essential for claiming reservation benefits.
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