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SC: Conviction under SC/ST Act Can’t Sustain if Offence u/s 3(1)(xi) Not Committed on Caste Basis - (30 Jan 2024)

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Supreme Court has held that the conviction for the offence punishable under Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act) cannot be sustained if the act of outraging the modesty of a woman was not committed on the ground of caste.

Tags : SUPREME COURT   SECTION 3(1)(XI) OF SC/ST ACT   OUTRAGING WOMAN'S MODESTY  

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