SC stays Bombay HC verdict canceling caste certificate of MP Navneet Kaur Rana
FirstpostThe Bombay High Court had on 9 June canceled the caste certificate of the Amravati MP, saying it was obtained fraudulently using fabricated documents New Delhi: In a relief to Lok Sabha MP Navneet Kaur Rana, the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the Bombay High Court verdict cancelling the caste certificate of the Independent lawmaker representing Maharashtra’s Amravati constituency, reserved for Scheduled Castes. The Bombay High Court had on 9 June cancelled the caste certificate of Rana, saying it was obtained fraudulently using fabricated documents, and had also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on her. The high court had held that Rana’s claim of belonging to ‘Mochi’ caste for obtaining the scheduled caste certificate itself was fraudulent and made with the intention of obtaining various benefits available to a candidate from such category, despite knowing she does not belong to that caste. The high court had passed the order on a petition filed by social worker Anandrao Adsule, seeking cancellation of the caste certificate dated 30 August, 2013, issued by Mumbai deputy collector, identifying Rana as belonging to the ‘Mochi’ caste.