'Caste Scrutiny Committee Cannot Order Reinquiry Without Reasons Once Vigilance Cell Cleared Validity of Pre-Independence Documents': Bombay High Court

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has set aside the order passed by the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, which had rejected the caste claims of petitioners belonging to the 'Mana' Scheduled Tribe, citing unjustified reasoning and procedural irregularities. The Division Bench, led by Justice Pravin S. Patil, held that once a vigilance report accepted the authenticity of pre-independence documents, the committee could not direct a…