https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298064 Protective directions in earlier caste claim cases were treated as exceptional relief under Article 142, not as general validation of false claims. The Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000 applies to pre-commencement caste certificates for verification, cancellation and withdrawal of civil benefits, while its penal provision operates prospectively because it is criminal in nature. Withdrawal of benefits under Section 10 follows invalidation of the caste claim and does not require proof of dishonest intent. Once a false caste claim is invalidated, the resulting admission or appointment cannot ordinarily be protected on equity or under Article 226, as constitutional fraud cannot override the statutory scheme. en-us Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:19:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298064 Protective directions in earlier caste claim cases were treated as exceptional relief under Article 142, not as general validation of false claims. The Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000 applies to pre-commencement caste certificates for verification, cancellation and withdrawal of civil benefits, while its penal provision operates prospectively because it is criminal in nature. Withdrawal of benefits under Section 10 follows invalidation of the caste claim and does not require proof of dishonest intent. Once a false caste claim is invalidated, the resulting admission or appointment cannot ordinarily be protected on equity or under Article 226, as constitutional fraud cannot override the statutory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298064