SCST Act

Hazardous to hold that mere reference to caste wouldn't be an offence under SC/ST Act: Bombay High Court
Caste system a deep rooted menace: Allahabad High Court
Murder of Dalit: Supreme Court pulls up Gujarat govt for not appealing against HC order granting bail to accused
"Facts and circumstances" formula cannot be used to escape duty to record reasons for granting bail: Supreme Court
Article 142 powers can be used to quash SC/ST Act cases in which parties have arrived at compromise: Supreme Court
Seek District Attorney's opinion before registering SC/ST Act cases at the instance of third party: Punjab & Haryana High Court
"Out of 1,787 cases of acquittal under SC/ST Act in last two years, only 85 forwarded for appeal:" Karnataka Govt informs Karnataka High Court
Madras High Court declines to quash case against RS Bharathi for allegedly casteist remarks about judges from SC/ST communities
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
[Bail under SC/ST Act] Allahabad High Court lays down timelines for serving notice, listing in Court within reasonable time
We should hang our heads in shame for having ill-treated Scheduled Caste people for centuries: Madras High Court
Man booked under SC/ST Atrocities Act for TikTok video granted pre-arrest bail by Punjab & Haryana High Court
Cancellation of Bail, Jurisdiction of Special Courts in cases involving SC/ST Act and POCSO offences: What MP HC held
Give reasons for delay in filing charge sheets for offences under SC/ST Act, conduct regular training for officers: Karnataka HC
Prima facie, casteist slur against Scheduled Caste person in their courtyard attracts penalty under SC/ST Act: Kerala HC
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