Determination of caste status can be done only by Caste Scrutiny Committee

Chhattisgarh High Court held that Determination of caste status can be done only by Caste Scrutiny Committee constituted as per direction in Madhuri Patil judgment or in terms of statute made by the State Government. Relevant Extract of Chhattisgarh High Court Judgment 10.The Supreme Court in the matter of Madhuri Patil v. Commissioner, Tribal Development 5 formulated scheme for verification of tribal status and held that any application for verification of her tribal status as a scheduled tribe should be carried out by such committee and issued direction for issuance of social caste certifica...