SC seeks caste verification SOP under Census
New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to spell out the mechanism available under the Census 2027 to identify fake claims by persons belonging to other backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, observing that legitimate rights of genuine people cannot be taken away.
"If any person claims to be OBC or SC, we need to know what is the standard operating procedure to verify if it is fake or genuine," a bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, said. "Any false claim may lead to taking away legitimate rights of genuine people. After all, we know there is possibility of fake certificates being issued."
The court was hearing a PIL filed by Delhi-based s...
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