Missing Records Do Not Invalidate Verified Caste Certificate; Denial Due to Lack of Digital Certificate Termed Arbitrary: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the dismissal order issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for one of its Development Officers, Manoj Verma, who had failed to submit a fresh digital caste certificate. The court ruled that dismissing an employee for not providing an updated certificate, when the original caste certificate had already been verified at the time of his appointment, was arbitrary…
