New Delhi: In a significant ruling reinforcing the distinction between consensual relationships and criminal offences, the Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging rape and offences under the Scheduled Castes and…
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Vijayawada: In a significant judgment, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that individuals who voluntarily convert from Hinduism to another religion will lose their Scheduled Caste (SC) status and the legal…
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Bengaluru: In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, former Indian Institute of Science (IISc) director Balaram P, and fourteen others,…
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Ranchi: In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has held that calling a tribal person “Adivasi” does not amount to an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of…
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Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has expressed deep concern over the misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act), emphasizing the…
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New Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the Bombay High Court’s ruling that intellectual property theft falls under the ambit of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention…
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Chandigarh: In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act) can only…
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Amravati: In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, presided over by Hon’ble Dr. Justice V.R.K. Krupa Sagar, dismissed 18 anticipatory bail petitions filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik…
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New Delhi: The Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the increase in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is primarily due to…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment, reaffirmed its decision to allow sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation categories. This ruling came as…
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