#residence proof

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a registered leave-and-license agreement is not mandatory to prove residence under the Right to Education Act; an unregistered agreement, coupled with long-term occupancy and supporting documents, satisfies the 1-km radius requirement for Scheduled Caste admissions. This clarifies a critical barrier for low-income families and reinforces substantive rights over procedural formalities in access to education.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that ration card, Aadhaar, and EPIC documents proving permanent residence cannot be invalidated by unsubstantiated complaints or undated panchanamas in Anganwadi Sevika appointments. This sets a critical precedent for fair recruitment under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, protecting rural women from arbitrary removal based on oral allegations.