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Himachal Pradesh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Woman Who Assaulted Scheduled Caste Child for Touching Her House [Read Order]
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Himachal Pradesh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Woman Who Assaulted Scheduled Caste Child for Touching Her House [Read Order]

Himachal Pradesh High Court denies anticipatory bail to woman accused of assaulting Scheduled Caste boy, citing caste prejudice and bar under SC/ST Act.

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SC Criticizes Casual Declaration of Witnesses as Hostile, Upholds Conviction under SC/ST Act [Read Judgment] Judiciary
SC Criticizes Casual Declaration of Witnesses as Hostile, Upholds Conviction under SC/ST Act [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court slams casual practice of declaring witnesses hostile; upholds life imprisonment in SC/ST Act case involving rape of minor girl.

Child Can’t Consent to Sex — Life Imprisonment Upheld for Sexual Assault on Minor Girl: Madras HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Child Can’t Consent to Sex — Life Imprisonment Upheld for Sexual Assault on Minor Girl: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

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 opposes extension of Scheduled Caste status to converts, calls it “unconstitutional” [Read Press Release] Judiciary
Vidhi Setu Foundation in its recommendations opposes extension of Scheduled Caste status to converts, calls it “unconstitutional” [Read Press Release]

Vidhi Setu Foundation, in its recommendations to the Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Commission, opposes SC status to converts, calling it unconstitutional.

Everyday neighborhood quarrels, heated exchanges can't be taken as abetment to suicide: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Everyday neighborhood quarrels, heated exchanges can't be taken as abetment to suicide: SC [Read Judgment]

SC: Everyday neighborhood quarrels and heated exchanges cannot be treated as abetment to suicide; acquits woman in 25-year-old’s case.

SC Quashes Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage, Terms It ‘Gross Abuse of Law’ [Read Order]

Supreme Court quashes rape case on false promise of marriage, calling it a gross abuse of law and slams frivolous, vexatious allegations.

Caste Abuse at Home Doesn’t Attract SC/ST Act, Applicable Only in ‘Public View’: Telangana HC [Read Order]

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 notice to Centre on PIL for introducing creamy layers among SC/STs for reservation

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking creamy layer for SC/ST quotas to ensure reservation benefits reach poorest in these communities.

Complainant's status solely can't be ground for prosecution under SC/ST Act: SC [Read Judgment]

SC: Complainant’s SC/ST status alone not enough for prosecution under Atrocities Act; offence must be caste-based to attract the special law.

'Saviour turned into devil,' SC cancels bail to woman superintendent of protection home, accused of sexual exploitation of inmates [Read Judgment]

SC cancels bail of woman shelter officer accused of drugging, sexually exploiting inmates; says ‘saviour turned into devil’, cites threat to fair trial.

Kerala High Court highlights concerns over misuse of SC/ST Act while emphasising its importance [Read Order]

Kerala HC highlights SC/ST Act misuse concerns while reaffirming its importance, urging scrutiny of false cases and mindful law enforcement actions.

Essential for abuse to be in public view for making out offence under SC/ST Act: SC [Read Judgment]

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 HC directs issuance of caste certificate to minor despite absence of father’s documents [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court directs issuance of caste certificate to minor despite absence of father’s documents, protecting rights of children from broken families.

SC quashes bail order, mandates victim’s participation in criminal proceedings in rape offences and SC/ST cases [Read Order]

Supreme Court quashes bail order, mandates victim participation in cases under CrPC & SC/ST Act, emphasizing procedural compliance in serious offenses.

SC dismisses review plea against Aug 1 judgment on sub classification of SC/STs [Read Order]

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...

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