Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ruled that circulating videos and photographs of a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community through WhatsApp can fall within the ambit of…
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Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has held that the requirement of “public view” under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, can extend to the digital sphere, observing…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a petition challenging amendments made to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in 2015 and 2018. The amendments…
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Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, commonly known as the SC/ST Act, cannot be invoked merely because a complainant belongs…
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New Delhi: The Centre has proposed a significant increase in financial compensation for victims of atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), with the maximum assistance potentially rising from ₹8.25…
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Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the use of an alleged caste-based slur during a private telephone conversation does not amount to an offence under the Scheduled Castes…
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New Delhi: The Union Government has released over ₹1,423 crore in central assistance to States and Union Territories between 2022-23 and 2024-25 to support the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled…
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Patna: A case of alleged identity fraud and misuse of welfare provisions has come to light in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, where a man is accused of obtaining a fake Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe…
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Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has set aside a Sessions Court order that directed the registration of a FIR against two police officers under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of…
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New Delhi: In a significant judgment that underscores the importance of judicial scrutiny and procedural fairness, the Supreme Court has quashed charges framed against Dr. Anand Rai under Sections 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va)…
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