Yogesh Ramchandra Naikwadi vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that a degree obtained by a candidate, even if their claim to belong to a Scheduled Tribe is rejected, should not be annulled if the candidate has completed their course and the admission was granted provisionally. Citing precedents from State of Maharashtra v. Milind (2001) and R. Vishwanatha Pillai v. State of Kerala (2004), the Court emphasized that annulling the degree would not serve any beneficial purpose and would deprive society of the services of qualified professionals. The appeal was allowed, affirming the retention of the degree while clarifying that the appellant cannot claim Scheduled Tribe benefits in the future.