What happened
The Delhi High Court questioned an eligibility requirement tied to Lakshmi Yojana women-beneficiary access. The eligibility condition requires women applicants to obtain endorsement from their local MP (Member of Parliament) or MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly).
Background and earlier position
Lakshmi Yojana welfare administration uses eligibility conditions for women to access benefits. Under the contested access pathway described in the case, endorsement from the local MP or MLA functioned as a requirement connected to accessing scheme benefits.
What changed now
The Delhi High Court questioned the eligibility terms that make MP/MLA endorsement part of access to Lakshmi Yojana benefits for women. This places the endorsement-linked eligibility rule under judicial scrutiny as a condition affecting welfare access.
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