Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Natural Justice in ST Certification | Bombay HC Mandates Scrutiny of Maternal-Side Evidence Before Rejection : Bombay HC Nagpur Bench
Bombay HC sets aside a caste certificate rejection for failing to consider school records proving Halba tribe affiliation via maternal lineage. The court directed issuance of the certificate within four weeks, reinforcing that administrative bodies cannot dismiss evidence without proper evaluation, safeguarding constitutional rights under Articles 14 and 16.