'Unbridled Discretion': Allahabad High Court Calls for Software-Based, QR Code-Enabled Caste Certification in Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has made significant observations on the need to modernise the caste certificate verification system in Uttar Pradesh. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation, the Court suggested that the State Government should introduce a technology-driven and software-based certification system for members of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). According to the Court, such a digital system would reduce the possibility of incorrect caste…