About fake caste certificates and person holdin 2 diffferent
03-Mar-2025 (In Criminal Law)
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issue of holding 2 different type of caste certificate by same person and having benifits from govt schemes by using both different caste certificates they are using as per there needes they using genuine caste certificate in same way they using fake certificate for govt benifits and they have doing govt jobs by useing fake caste certificate
1 ) if a person holding two differente type of community certificates one is genuie and other is fake then how to file a case on them
If a person is using two different caste certificates—one genuine and one fake—to illegally claim government benefits (such as reservations in jobs, education, or welfare schemes), this is a serious criminal offense under Indian law.
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Applicable Legal Provisions
1. Cheating & Fraud (IPC Sections 420 & 468)
Section 420 IPC – Punishable for cheating and dishonestly obtaining benefits.
Section 468 IPC – Forgery for the purpose of cheating (if they used a fake caste certificate).
2. Forgery & False Evidence (IPC Sections 471 & 474)
Section 471 IPC – Using a forged document as genuine.
Section 474 IPC – Possession of forged documents with intent to use fraudulently.
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