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.
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 23 of 200120 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 23 of 2001 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 20 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Application for a Caste Certificate.
- Section 4 Caste Certificate to be issued by Competent Authority.
- Section 4A Temporary provisions for admission in certain professional courses for academic year 2018-2019.
- Section 5 Appeal.
- Section 6 Verification of Caste Certificate by Scrutiny Committee.
- Section 7 Confiscation and cancellation of false Caste Certificate.
- Section 8 Burden of Proof.
- Section 9 Civil Court powers to Competent Authority, Appellate Authority, and Scrutiny Committee.
- Section 10 Benefits secured on the basis of false Caste Certificate to be withdrawn.
- Section 11 Offences and penalties.
- Section 12 Offences under Act to be cognizable and non-bailable.
- Section 13 Penalty for issuing false Caste Certificate.
- Section 14 Penalty for abatment.
- Section 15 Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
- Section 16 Protection for acts done in good faith.
- Section 17 Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law time being in force.
- Section 18 Power to make rules.
- Section 19 Power to remove difficulties.
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