The Caste Certificate (Issuance and Verification) Laws in Maharashtra

Author

Bare Act

Edition

Amended Edition – incorporating the Maharashtra Caste Certificate (Amendment) Act, 2026

Year

2027

Why Choose This Book?

A specialised legal reference for understanding caste certificate issuance and verification in Maharashtra, this publication brings together the principal legislation, rules, notifications and related legal provisions governing caste and tribal status verification. It incorporates the 2026 amendment and covers Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and the Special Backward Category. Its notes on Supreme Court and Bombay High Court judgments, together with access to full judgment texts through Net and a mobile app, make it useful for advocates, government officials, verification authorities and legal practitioners.

About the Book

Current’s The Caste Certificate (Issuance and Verification) Laws in Maharashtra is a statutory compilation dealing with the issuance and verification of caste certificates in Maharashtra. The publication incorporates 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 (Amendment) Act, 2026, stated on the cover to be effective from 10 August 2026.

The compilation includes the principal 2000 Act, the 2012 Rules, the Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes Certificate Rules, 2003, the 2002 Removal of Difficulties Order, the Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2005, relevant notifications and the Statement of Objects and Reasons. It also provides notes based on Supreme Court and Bombay High Court judgments.

Related Subjects

• Caste Certificate Issuance and Verification

• Maharashtra State Laws

• Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

• OBC, Nomadic Tribes and De-notified Tribes

• Constitutional and Reservation Laws

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Caveat Legalis

This publication incorporates the amendments and notifications identified in the book. Readers dealing with caste certificate issuance, scrutiny or verification should check the latest applicable government notifications, rules and binding judicial decisions before taking action in a specific matter.

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