Forged ews certificate
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 27 February 2025
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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 27 February 2025
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Dr. J C Vashista
(Expert) 28 February 2025
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Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 28 February 2025
This query is : Resolved
There is need the name of two local referees( two persons from locality) and their Voter ID Xerox in the application form of EWS certificate. Suppose a person got the certificate by writing wrong information about his caste ( He belongs to OBC though does not have certificate and declare himself as General) then got govt job and after verification after 2 years his service terminated and he put into jail. My question is will these local referees face any legal consequences?? They are in Govt. Service, will there service also be terminated???
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 28 February 2025
The witnesses have no role to play in the fraudulent activity of the applicant, however if they are instructed to give an explanation they cannot deny.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 28 February 2025
If I am one of the witnesses then What explanation should I give sir?? Though unlikely but if situation comes
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 01 March 2025
The witness cannot be held liable to the fraudulent or fabricated document provided by the applicant, you can claim innocence of the contents of the documents.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 02 March 2025
No legal issue is involved. No facts have been stated. This forum does not solve riddles.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 02 March 2025
It's not a riddle Sir it's a fact. I am the witness of many caste and EWS certificate(Xerox of my voter ID card also given to them). But recently I came to know that one person fraudently obtained EWS certificate. So I want to know if I may face any legal issues in future if that person caught up any time.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 02 March 2025
If you have been an attesting witness or indulging in the activities of putting your signature as witness for any consideration or without, continuously to all such certificates then you may have to face legal consequences if any of the applicant turns out to be fake or fraud.
You may wait and watch the developments.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 02 March 2025
I am not a Govt. appoint person to verify any testimonial. I am just a local ordinary person. Many persons come from my village with Caste/EWS application form where need of Local referee(witness). I used to put my name there and give my voter ID Xerox as I know the person. Now if any of these person fraudently obtain any certificate what is my role in that??? There are Govt officials whose duty is to inquire about the authenticity of all documents and testimonials. If they issue certificate what is my fault in that case??
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 02 March 2025
You are not doing any free service, you will be getting some consideration for doing this favour to the people approach you. Hence it becomes your duty to verify their credentials before signing as witness to their applications.
You cannot wash away your responsibility in this manner because you have been doing this for everyone hence it is presumed that you are very well aware of the fraudulent persons and the fraudulent activities they indulge because it is not a new thing in our country.
Since you failed to or ignored to verify the genuineness of the applicant you can be held vicariously liable for the detected fraudulent activity of that person.
You may take steps to defend your interests based on your stand in this regard.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 02 March 2025
It's totally free service, I am not taking any money or any kind of benefits for that.By the way If the applicant who did fraud confess during investigation and court that only he was responsible for that fraudulent activity and I(The witness) am innocent then will there be any legal proceedings against me???
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 02 March 2025
Whether free service or otherwise, what is your interest in it, until and unless there's no benefit to you there's no reason for you to do this social service risking your personal life.
If you are called to furnish explanation, you cannot deny besides if you are impleaded as accused in the fraud case then your explanations will not hold ground or convince court.
Now you decide what steps to be taken now to defend yourself instead of repeatedly approaching this forum unnecessarily
