STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs MANA ADIM JAMAT MANDAL

The Supreme Court addressed the status of the 'Mana' community in Maharashtra regarding its classification as a Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the 'Mana' community is indeed a sub-tribe of 'Gond' and qualifies as a Scheduled Tribe. Furthermore, the Court clarified that the earlier decisions in Dina v. Narayan Singh and Dadaji alias Dina v. Sukhdeobabu are overruled by the Constitution Bench ruling in State of Maharashtra v. Milind Katware, establishing that the classification of tribes must adhere to constitutional provisions and notifications.