Repeated caste certificate scrutiny detrimental: SC

New Delhi, September 2

Repeated inquiries for verification of caste certificates would be detrimental to the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose made the observation while setting aside an order passed by the Chennai District Vigilance Committee cancelling the community certificate of a person.

“The purpose of verification of caste certificates by scrutiny committees is to avoid false and bogus claims. Repeated inquiries for verification of caste certificates would be detrimental to members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes,” the Bench said.

The top court said the reopening of inquiry into caste certificates could be only in the case if they were vitiated by fraud or when issued without proper inquiry. — PTI