Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Supreme Court dismisses review petition against verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status after conversion
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Supreme Court dismisses review petition against verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status after conversion

Ritwik Choudhury
2 min read
Madhya Pradesh High Court says abusing by caste name Chamar in staffroom not offence under SC/ST Act since staffroom not public place
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Madhya Pradesh High Court says abusing by caste name Chamar in staffroom not offence under SC/ST Act since staffroom not public place

Bar & Bench
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Sudden utterance of caste name during altercation without intent to insult will not attract SC/ST Act: Orissa High Court
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Sudden utterance of caste name during altercation without intent to insult will not attract SC/ST Act: Orissa High Court

Bar & Bench
2 min read
In digital age, online abuse will attract SC/ST Act; physical presence of victim not necessary: Kerala High Court
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In digital age, online abuse will attract SC/ST Act; physical presence of victim not necessary: Kerala High Court

Giti Pratap
4 min read
Unless SC/ST Act is enforced, society free from caste-based discrimination will remain distant dream: Delhi High Court
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Unless SC/ST Act is enforced, society free from caste-based discrimination will remain distant dream: Delhi High Court

Prashant Jha
3 min read
Bombay High Court grants interim relief to person accused of putting disrespectful FB post against Dr BR Ambedkar
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Bombay High Court grants interim relief to person accused of putting disrespectful FB post against Dr BR Ambedkar

Neha Joshi
1 min read
Param Bir Singh tells Bombay High Court will not "ride on two horses"; agrees not to press for reliefs before Supreme Court in Thane FIR
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Param Bir Singh tells Bombay High Court will not "ride on two horses"; agrees not to press for reliefs before Supreme Court in Thane FIR

Neha Joshi
3 min read
“Caste that is difficult to cast away:” Supreme Court rules on scope of Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act; intersectional gender violence
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“Caste that is difficult to cast away:” Supreme Court rules on scope of Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act; intersectional gender violence

Bar & Bench
4 min read
"Testimony of disabled prosecutrix cannot be considered inferior:" Supreme Court lays down guidelines to make justice system disabled-friendly
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"Testimony of disabled prosecutrix cannot be considered inferior:" Supreme Court lays down guidelines to make justice system disabled-friendly

Debayan Roy
3 min read
Madras High Court declines to quash case against RS Bharathi for allegedly casteist remarks about judges from SC/ST communities
Litigation News

Madras High Court declines to quash case against RS Bharathi for allegedly casteist remarks about judges from SC/ST communities

Meera Emmanuel
2 min read
SC/ST Act attracted only if offence is committed because victim belongs to SC/ST, not merely because victim is member of SC/ST: Chhattisgarh HC
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SC/ST Act attracted only if offence is committed because victim belongs to SC/ST, not merely because victim is member of SC/ST: Chhattisgarh HC

Meera Emmanuel
3 min read
[Bail under SC/ST Act] Allahabad High Court lays down timelines for serving notice, listing in Court within reasonable time
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[Bail under SC/ST Act] Allahabad High Court lays down timelines for serving notice, listing in Court within reasonable time

Meera Emmanuel
5 min read
Fix outer limit to appoint Chairperson of State SC/ST Commission: Karnataka High Court
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Fix outer limit to appoint Chairperson of State SC/ST Commission: Karnataka High Court

Rintu Mariam Biju
2 min read
Orissa High Court refuses to quash criminal proceedings against Odisha Infratech in land grabbing case
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Orissa High Court refuses to quash criminal proceedings against Odisha Infratech in land grabbing case

Lydia Suzanne Thomas
3 min read
Hathras Case: Fresh PIL in Supreme Court says register offences under IPC, SC/ST Act against Police, government, hospital officials
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Hathras Case: Fresh PIL in Supreme Court says register offences under IPC, SC/ST Act against Police, government, hospital officials

Shruti Mahajan
3 min read
Cancellation of Bail, Jurisdiction of Special Courts in cases involving SC/ST Act and POCSO offences: What MP HC held
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Cancellation of Bail, Jurisdiction of Special Courts in cases involving SC/ST Act and POCSO offences: What MP HC held

Meera Emmanuel
6 min read
90% of litigation against govt can be avoided if it gave relief to litigant at the stage of notice: Justice (retd.) Jyotirmay Bhattacharya
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90% of litigation against govt can be avoided if it gave relief to litigant at the stage of notice: Justice (retd.) Jyotirmay Bhattacharya

Lydia Suzanne Thomas
5 min read
Give reasons for delay in filing charge sheets for offences under SC/ST Act, conduct regular training for officers: Karnataka HC
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Give reasons for delay in filing charge sheets for offences under SC/ST Act, conduct regular training for officers: Karnataka HC

Rintu Mariam Biju
3 min read
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