Archive · 28 Oct 2025

Supreme Court Reinstates Cheating Case Against Ex-MLA Over Alleged Fake Caste Certificate

Supreme Court Reinstates Cheating Case Against Ex-MLA Over Alleged Fake Caste Certificate

Imagine there's a special club (like a reserved political seat) only for people from a certain background.

A former leader wanted to join this club, but he might not have been from that background.

To get in, he allegedly got a fake membership card saying he was from the right background.

He used this fake card to win a position.

Later, someone questioned his membership, and a committee found the card was fake.

The leader and his father were accused of lying and cheating.

The case went to the highest court.

This court said a lower court was wrong to dismiss the case.

Now, the former leader will have to face the cheating and forgery charges in court again, and the trial must finish within a year.

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