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SUPREME COURT
A.M. Khanwilkar, J
Beni Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Narbada Prasad – Respondent
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1. The appellant filed an election petition challenging the election of the respondent from 208 Gotegaon Legislative Assembly Constituency of Madhya Pradesh. The respondent had contested the election on the premise that he belonged to the Scheduled Caste being a "Kumhar" residing in Shahdole District which caste was declared a Scheduled Caste by the Presidential Notification issued in exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of Art.341 of the Constitution of India . The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 insofar as relevant for our purposes provides that the castes, races or tribes or parts of, or groups within, castes or tribes specified in Parts I to XXII of the Schedule to this order shall, in relation to the States to which these parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Castes so far as regards members thereof resident in the localities specified in relation to them in those parts of that Schedule. Part IX of the Schedule deals with the State of Madhya Pradesh. Entry at Serial No. 35 reads as "Ku
The eligibility for Scheduled Caste status based on residency and prior rulings cannot be contested without substantive evidence.
A valid Caste Certificate from the state of contest is essential for candidates claiming SC/ST status in elections.
Caste status is determined by the state of origin, and individuals migrating to another state cannot claim benefits of reservation in the new state.
The Supreme Court clarified that election petitions challenging caste qualifications must prove allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, and a valid caste certificate remains presumptively valid unless....
A caste certificate issued by another state cannot qualify a candidate for reserved election positions in Madhya Pradesh.
A candidate's eligibility to contest in elections must align with the reservation categories at the time of nomination, and subsequent changes in caste status do not retroactively validate an electio....
The Caste Scrutiny Committee's determination of caste validity is exclusive and cannot be challenged in election petitions without clear evidence of fraud or error.
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