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Delhi HC: Caste Abuse on Flyover Counts as 'Public View' Under SC/ST Act Even Without Witnesses(29.10.2025)

Delhi High Court held that assaulting a woman and hurling caste-based abuse on a flyover qualifies as “public view,” fulfilling the requirements for a.....

Tags : Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Witnesses, Caste

Supreme Court: SC/ST Act Does Not Apply to Alleged Casteist Abuse Inside a Private House(12.05.2026)

SC quashed SC/ST Act case against a man accused of caste-based abuse inside a private house, holding that the alleged incident did not occur in a plac.....

Tags : Casteist Abuse; Private House; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

J&K&L HC: Mere Abuse or Mentioning Caste Name Does Not Constitute an Offence under SC/ST Act(06.04.2026)

J&K & Ladakh High Court held that under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, merely abusing someone or ment.....

Tags : Abuse, Caste Name, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989