Lillykutty vs Scrutiny Committee, S.C. & S.T. & Others

The Supreme Court emphasized the significance of Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution of India, which provide for protective discrimination for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It held that obtaining a false certificate to gain undue advantage constitutes fraud, which vitiates any legal act. The Court reiterated that fraudulent misrepresentation leads to legal consequences, and any act of fraud on the court is treated seriously, rendering such transactions void ab initio.