https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282805 Under Article 341, Scheduled Caste status must conform strictly to the Presidential Notification, which is conclusive except for amendment under clause (2). The Court held that evidence showing the appellant belonged to Veerashiva Lingayath Jangamma, rather than Beda Jangamma or Budaga Jangamma, was ative, and a claimed synonymous caste description could not confer Scheduled Caste status. A civil court decision based on different facts was not binding, and a caste certificate issued by an authority lacking jurisdiction could not establish entitlement. The appellant was therefore not entitled to contest the election as a Scheduled Caste candidate. en-us Tue, 23 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:27:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282805 Under Article 341, Scheduled Caste status must conform strictly to the Presidential Notification, which is conclusive except for amendment under clause (2). The Court held that evidence showing the appellant belonged to Veerashiva Lingayath Jangamma, rather than Beda Jangamma or Budaga Jangamma, was ative, and a claimed synonymous caste description could not confer Scheduled Caste status. A civil court decision based on different facts was not binding, and a caste certificate issued by an authority lacking jurisdiction could not establish entitlement. The appellant was therefore not entitled to contest the election as a Scheduled Caste candidate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282805