Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

The Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

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Act ID:	200123
Act Number:	23
Enactment Date:	2001-05-23
Act Year:	2001
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.
Long Title:	An act to provide for the regulation of the issuance and verification of the Caste Certificates to the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward classes and Special Backward Category and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Tribal Development Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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The Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

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Section 1. Short title and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Application for a Caste Certificate.
Section 4. Caste Certificate to be issued by Competent Authority.
Section 4A. Temporary provisions for admission in certain professional courses for academic year 2018-2019.
Section 5. Appeal.
Section 6. Verification of Caste Certificate by Scrutiny Committee.
Section 7. Confiscation and cancellation of false Caste Certificate.
Section 8. Burden of Proof.
Section 9. Civil Court powers to Competent Authority, Appellate Authority, and Scrutiny Committee.
Section 10. Benefits secured on the basis of false Caste Certificate to be withdrawn.
Section 11. Offences and penalties.
Section 12. Offences under Act to be cognizable and non-bailable.
Section 13. Penalty for issuing false Caste Certificate.
Section 14. Penalty for abatment.
Section 15. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.
Section 16. Protection for acts done in good faith.
Section 17. Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law time being in force.
Section 18. Power to make rules.
Section 19. Power to remove difficulties.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
04-06-2003	Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Certificate Rules, 2003.
29-06-2022	MAHARASHTRA SCHEDULED CASTES, SCHEDULED TRIBES, DE-NOTIFIED TRIBES (VIMUKTA JATIS), NOMADIC TRIBES, OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES AND SPECIAL BACKWARD CATEGORY (REGULATION OF ISSUANCE AND VERIFICATION OF) CASTE CERTIFICATE ACТ, 2000 (MAH. XXIII. OF 2001.)