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SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Courts can't shy away from preliminary inquiry into SC/ST Act cases to consider pre-arrest bail: Supreme Court

The top court stressed that all insults or intimidations to a member of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe will not amount to an offence under the 1989 Act, unless such insult or intimidation is on the ground that the victim belongs to stipulated groups.

23 August 2024, 16:52 IST

Courts can't shy away from preliminary inquiry into SC/ST Act cases to consider pre-arrest bail: Supreme Court

Courts can't shy away from preliminary inquiry into SC/ST Act cases to consider pre-arrest bail: Supreme Court

Courts can't shy away from preliminary inquiry into SC/ST Act cases to consider pre-arrest bail: Supreme Court

23 August 2024, 16:52 IST

Insult or abuse under SC/ST Act has to be in public view of others than complainant: Supreme Court

'An important test for 'in any place within public view' is within the view of persons other than the complainant,' the bench said in its judgment on Friday.

18 May 2024, 09:37 IST

Insult or abuse under SC/ST Act has to be in public view of others than complainant: Supreme Court

Insult or abuse under SC/ST Act has to be in public view of others than complainant: Supreme Court

Insult or abuse under SC/ST Act has to be in public view of others than complainant: Supreme Court

18 May 2024, 09:37 IST

Video recording of court hearings mandatory in Atrocities Act cases: Bombay HC

In August 2019, Justice Sadhana Jadhav of the HC had referred the matter to a division bench for deciding how the term 'proceedings' should be construed.

13 March 2024, 14:53 IST

Video recording of court hearings mandatory in Atrocities Act cases: Bombay HC

Video recording of court hearings mandatory in Atrocities Act cases: Bombay HC

Video recording of court hearings mandatory in Atrocities Act cases: Bombay HC

13 March 2024, 14:53 IST

'Wasn't on basis of caste': SC sets free man accused under SC/ST Act for molesting his maid

Dealing with his appeal, the bench noted as per the FIR, the victim was engaged for doing household jobs and the appellant tried to outrage her modesty when she was doing the household chores.

30 January 2024, 09:09 IST

'Wasn't on basis of caste': SC sets free man accused under SC/ST Act for molesting his maid

'Wasn't on basis of caste': SC sets free man accused under SC/ST Act for molesting his maid

'Wasn't on basis of caste': SC sets free man accused under SC/ST Act for molesting his maid

30 January 2024, 09:09 IST

DMK MLA’s son, daughter-in-law arrested for assaulting Dalit girl

The police action came almost a week after the police filed a case against Anto Mathivanan, son of Pallavaram MLA from DMK E Karunanithi, and his wife Merlin by invoking the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act, and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

25 January 2024, 15:56 IST

DMK MLA’s son, daughter-in-law arrested for assaulting Dalit girl

DMK MLA’s son, daughter-in-law arrested for assaulting Dalit girl

DMK MLA’s son, daughter-in-law arrested for assaulting Dalit girl

25 January 2024, 15:56 IST

Atrocities Act misuse: High Court orders to recover Rs 1.5 lakh from teacher

Justice M Nagaprasanna said that the state should scrutinize the papers before granting any aid so that the amount is spent on cases where members belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe, who actually suffer abuses, are given such aid, and not frivolous litigants.

07 October 2023, 05:21 IST

Atrocities Act misuse: High Court orders to recover Rs 1.5 lakh from teacher

Atrocities Act misuse: High Court orders to recover Rs 1.5 lakh from teacher

Atrocities Act misuse: High Court orders to recover Rs 1.5 lakh from teacher

07 October 2023, 05:21 IST

The politics of rape

Our iniquitous patriarchal system has been designed and sanctified to control a woman’s freedom and obliterate her right to explore her sexuality, writes Sudhir Kumar

29 January 2022, 20:32 IST

The politics of rape

The politics of rape

The politics of rape

29 January 2022, 20:32 IST

Suicide of tribal doctor sparks furore

The suicide of a tribal doctor-student, Dr. Payal Tadvi, who was allegedly facing casteist slurs from her seniors, has sparked a major outcry, starting an online campaign demanding justice for her.

27 May 2019, 13:31 IST

Suicide of tribal doctor sparks furore

Suicide of tribal doctor sparks furore

Suicide of tribal doctor sparks furore

27 May 2019, 13:31 IST

SC fixes schedule for hearing on plea on Atrocities Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed the matter related to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018, for detailed hearing on March 26, 27 and 28.

19 February 2019, 12:28 IST

SC fixes schedule for hearing on plea on Atrocities Act

SC fixes schedule for hearing on plea on Atrocities Act

SC fixes schedule for hearing on plea on Atrocities Act

19 February 2019, 12:28 IST

Bizman refuses to rent space to Dalits, booked

Refusing a commercial space for rent to a member of a dalit organization proved costly for a city based businessman who was slapped with an FIR booking him under sections of IPC of the SC/ST Atrocities Act.

09 February 2019, 20:39 IST

Bizman refuses to rent space to Dalits, booked

Bizman refuses to rent space to Dalits, booked

Bizman refuses to rent space to Dalits, booked

09 February 2019, 20:39 IST