Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Former Zilla Parishad Councillor in SC/ST Act Case — Allegations of Caste-Based Insults Found to be Vague and Lacking Specifics. Court holds that mere use of caste name without intent to insult or intimidate does not constitute an offence under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
9 Oct 2012The applicant, Shivraj s/o Bhaurao Patil (Hotalkar), a former Councillor and Chairman of the Education Committee of Zilla Parishad, Nanded, filed a cr...




