High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 18A — Proceedings Initiated Without Mandatory Preliminary Inquiry Under Section 18A(2) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Are Void Ab Initio....
The petitioner, Santosh S/o Mahaveer Mangasuli, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad, seeking quashi...




