THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs KESHAO VISHWANATH SONONE

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of caste certificates issued to individuals claiming to belong to the Gond Govari Scheduled Tribe under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976. The Court held that the Caste Scrutiny Committee's decision to invalidate the caste certificate of Keshao Vishwanath Sunone was justified, emphasizing the need for proper verification of caste claims. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the Bombay High Court's ruling that questioned the legitimacy of the Gond Govari classification.