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**Summary:**

The Bombay High Court rejected a petition from an 18-year-old Mumbai student seeking a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate based on his mother’s SC status. The court found insufficient evidence that he had experienced discrimination, deprivation, or disadvantage typically associated with belonging to a Scheduled Caste. They noted his good education, the successful career of his mother, and the fact that his maternal grandparents were not living in impoverished circumstances. The court concluded that the student had not suffered the hardships necessary to qualify for an SC certificate.

**News Article:**

**Bombay High Court Denies SC Certificate to Son of SC Mother, Cites Lack of Discrimination**

*Mumbai, June 23, 2025* – The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition from an 18-year-old Mumbai student seeking a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate based on his mother’s caste. The court ruled that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he had experienced the social and economic disadvantages necessary to qualify for such a designation.

The student, whose parents divorced in 2016, claimed that despite his father belonging to a higher caste, he experienced discrimination and hardship due to his mother’s ‘Chambhar’ SC status. His mother is employed by the Central Armed Police Force. He had been registered under his father’s caste during primary school.

A Division Bench, headed by Justices Dr. Neela Gokhale and Revati Mohite Dere, stated that the petitioner presented no evidence of suffering the indignities, humiliation, or deprivations typically faced by members of the Scheduled Caste community. The court further highlighted that the petitioner’s maternal grandparents did not live in a backward area and had a satisfactory lifestyle.

The court noted that the Scrutiny Committee’s investigation revealed that the petitioner had received a good education and had not been subjected to discrimination. The mother’s stable employment and income also factored into the decision.

Additional Government Pleader B.V. Samant emphasized that the father actively sought to be involved in the son’s life, however the mother restricted their contact.

The court concluded that the petitioner had enjoyed an advantageous start in life and had not experienced the systemic disadvantages that an SC certificate is intended to address. Therefore, the petition was rejected.

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