Fake SC Certificates

Fake SC Certificates

Issuance and verification of caste certificates is the responsibility of concerned State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) has, however, intimated that information of 106 cases regarding fake caste certificates has been received from their State Offices. State wise details are as under:-

The NCSC has informed that in these cases either the concerned State Government/their Scrutiny Committee is conducting enquiries or the cases are pending in courts.

In regard to appointments in Central Government against the reserved vacancies extant instructions of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training provide that the appointment would be provisional and subject to verification of caste certificate. In case the claim to belong to Scheduled Caste is found false on verification, the service will be terminated and without prejudice to such further action as may be taken under provisions of the Indian Penal Code for production of false certificate.