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The Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

Maharashtra

An act to provide for the regulation of the issuance and verification of the Caste Certificates to the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward classes and Special Backward Category and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
23 of 2001
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Tribal Development Department
Enacted
23 May 2001

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20 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application for a Caste Certificate.
  4. Section 4Caste Certificate to be issued by Competent Authority.
  5. Section 4ATemporary provisions for admission in certain professional courses for academic year 2018-2019.
  6. Section 5Appeal.
  7. Section 6Verification of Caste Certificate by Scrutiny Committee.
  8. Section 7Confiscation and cancellation of false Caste Certificate.
  9. Section 8Burden of Proof.
  10. Section 9Civil Court powers to Competent Authority, Appellate Authority, and Scrutiny Committee.
  11. Section 10Benefits secured on the basis of false Caste Certificate to be withdrawn.
  12. Section 11Offences and penalties.
  13. Section 12Offences under Act to be cognizable and non-bailable.
  14. Section 13Penalty for issuing false Caste Certificate.
  15. Section 14Penalty for abatment.
  16. Section 15Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
  17. Section 16Protection for acts done in good faith.
  18. Section 17Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law time being in force.
  19. Section 18Power to make rules.
  20. Section 19Power to remove difficulties.