Himachal Pradesh High Court denies anticipatory bail to woman accused of assaulting Scheduled Caste boy, citing caste prejudice and bar under SC/ST Act.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court slams casual practice of declaring witnesses hostile; upholds life imprisonment in SC/ST Act case involving rape of minor girl.
Madras HC upholds life imprisonment for assault on minor SC girl, reiterating that a child cannot consent to sex; school records key for age proof.
Vidhi Setu Foundation, in its recommendations to the Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Commission, opposes SC status to converts, calling it unconstitutional.
SC: Everyday neighborhood quarrels and heated exchanges cannot be treated as abetment to suicide; acquits woman in 25-year-old’s case.
Supreme Court quashes rape case on false promise of marriage, calling it a gross abuse of law and slams frivolous, vexatious allegations.
Telangana HC quashes SC/ST Act case in marital dispute, ruling caste abuse at home doesn’t qualify—Act applies only in ‘public view’.
SC issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking creamy layer for SC/ST quotas to ensure reservation benefits reach poorest in these communities.
SC: Complainant’s SC/ST status alone not enough for prosecution under Atrocities Act; offence must be caste-based to attract the special law.
SC cancels bail of woman shelter officer accused of drugging, sexually exploiting inmates; says ‘saviour turned into devil’, cites threat to fair trial.
Kerala HC highlights SC/ST Act misuse concerns while reaffirming its importance, urging scrutiny of false cases and mindful law enforcement actions.
Abuse must be in public view to invoke SC/ST Act; quashes case, ruling private office not a public place under the Act: SC
Delhi High Court directs issuance of caste certificate to minor despite absence of father’s documents, protecting rights of children from broken families.
Supreme Court quashes bail order, mandates victim participation in cases under CrPC & SC/ST Act, emphasizing procedural compliance in serious offenses.
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea for review of its August 1, 2024 judgment which allowed the States to sub classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to provide preferential treatment to the...
SC: Lawyers must stop arguing once court indicates its mind, stressing that harmony between Bench and Bar ensures dignified court functioning.
29 October, 2025 04:25 PM
SC says police can directly file FIR for witness threats under Section 195A IPC; no court complaint needed as it’s a cognisable offence.
29 October, 2025 04:44 PM
Wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk tells SC his detention under NSA suffers from illegality, citing stale FIRs, procedural lapses, and denial of fair representation.
29 October, 2025 04:35 PM
Karnataka HC rules passport details of accused are personal and exempt from disclosure under RTI, allowing access only through court process in cheque-bounce case.
30 October, 2025 01:45 PM
SC mulls pan-India guidelines to curb delays in framing charges; notes cases where charges aren’t framed even after years despite BNSS mandate of 60 days.
30 October, 2025 12:22 PM
Kerala HC clarifies that for continuous breach of contract, limitation under Article 55 starts when breach ceases; once contract ends, breach cannot continue.
30 October, 2025 01:37 PM
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