The Supreme Court of India has set aside a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that had quashed criminal proceedings against a former Member of the Legislative Assembly, Rajendra Singh, and others accused of fraudulently obtaining a Scheduled Caste certificate to contest elections. A bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice K. V. Viswanathan held that the High Court had conducted a “mini trial” and its findings were “conjectural and patently erroneous,” directing the trial court to proceed with the case.

Background of the Case

The matter originated from a criminal complaint filed by Komal Prasad Shakya before the Chief Judicial Magistrate First Class, Guna. The complaint alleged that Rajendra Singh, along with his father Amrik Singh and others, conspired to obtain a false cas

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