Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Scheduled Tribe Certification by Lineage | Blood Relation Must Be Documented, Not Assumed : Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that claiming Scheduled Tribe status through a relative requires concrete documentary proof of blood lineage - mere acceptance of a relative’s tribal identity is insufficient. This sets a strict evidentiary standard for caste certification authorities, impacting thousands of applicants relying on familial claims without verifiable genealogical records.