{
  "id": 5185096,
  "title": "Bombay HC Dismisses Former BMC Corporator Vishakha Raut’s Plea Against Disqualification Over Caste Certificate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/bombay-hc-dismisses-former-bmc-corporator-vishakha-rauts-plea-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-dismisses-former-bmc-corporator-vishakha-rauts-plea-against-disqualification-over-caste-certificate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mumbai, September 2, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator Vishakha Raut challenging the Municipal Commissioner’s decision to declare her seat vacant after her caste certificate was invalidated. Raut was elected from Ward No. 191, reserved for OBC women. The District Caste Scrutiny Committee, Palghar,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}