Supreme Court grants pension benefits to teacher after annuling false caste certificate

The Supreme Court of India issued an order on April 1, 2024, regarding the validity of a caste certificate and pension benefits for a teacher who served from 1992 to 2017. This matters to citizens as it clarifies the legal consequences of using a false caste certificate for employment and the conditions under which pension benefits may be granted.

The appellant, Surekha Baljorsingh Thakur, and the Caste Scrutiny Committee

• The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to the extent of directing the appellant to be entitled to pensionary benefits.
• The annulled caste certificate cannot be utilized for any purpose whatsoever, either by the appellant or her family members.
• The appellant shall be entitled to pensionary benefits, which shall be processed within six months from the date of the order.
• The Court set aside the High Court's order dated December 2, 2019, and the Committee's order dated July 25, 2017, denying pensionary benefits.
• The order was passed in exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.

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