Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in SC/ST Act Case, Modifies Conviction of A-2 Under Section 354 IPC and Section 3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act to Section 354 IPC Only, While Upholding Conviction Under Section 323 IPC for Both Appellants. The Court held that the offence under Section 3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act requires intentional insult in public view, and Section 354 IPC requires intent to outrage modesty, which were not proved....
The Supreme Court heard an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh which had dismissed the appeal of the appellants against their conviction by the Special Judge under the SC/S...
