https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171476 The Supreme Court held that the appellant did not belong to the 'Mana' community specified in the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, and thus was not qualified to contest the election from a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing that the appellant's community lacked affinity with the 'Gond' tribe, a prerequisite for being considered part of the 'Mana' community listed in the Schedule. The Court rejected the appellant's argument regarding the interpretation of the amendments made by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976, and dismissed the appeal with costs. en-us Wed, 07 Nov 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:39:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171476 The Supreme Court held that the appellant did not belong to the 'Mana' community specified in the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, and thus was not qualified to contest the election from a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing that the appellant's community lacked affinity with the 'Gond' tribe, a prerequisite for being considered part of the 'Mana' community listed in the Schedule. The Court rejected the appellant's argument regarding the interpretation of the amendments made by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976, and dismissed the appeal with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Nov 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171476