Karnataka HC rules genealogy certificate cannot be rejected if family members reside in different places

The Karnataka High Court ruled that rejecting a genealogy or family tree certificate is arbitrary, even if no objections are found during local inspection. Justice M G S Kamal passed the order on December 27, 2021, allowing a petition filed by B S Abhinandan Kumar. The court directed the Sub Divisional Tahsildar of Bengaluru South taluk to issue the certificate, quashing a previous order that had rejected the application.