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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant, Ramesh Chandra Vaishya, filed an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his application un...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Protection of Civil Rights Act Case Due to Lack of Caste-Based Insult Evidence. Conviction under Section 7(1)(d) of Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and Section 506 of IPC set aside as the alleged insult was not shown to be on account of the complainant's caste.

The appellant, Gopal Sukhdeorao Raut, was convicted by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge-1, Akola in Sessions Trial No. 30/2007 for offences under S...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Atrocities Case for Lack of Public View and Mens Rea. Alleged Caste-Based Insults Made in Private Office Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The judgment concerns two criminal applications filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the same First In...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 18A of SC/ST Act Against Challenge of Unconstitutionality — Amendment Restores Pre-Dr. Subhash Kashinath Position After Review

The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of Section 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 198...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The State of Maharashtra filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of four accused persons (Yuvraj Yesaji Jodgan, Arun Ramu Gavali, Pundlik Ramcha...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act for Lack of Public View Element in Caste-Based Insult Allegation. Offence under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 requires insult to be in public view, which was absent as incident occurred inside a house.

This judgment arises from a criminal revision application filed by three applicants (original accused) challenging an order dated 07/09/2015 passed by...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Anticipatory Bail in SC/ST Atrocity Case — Caste-Based Insult Alleged in Public View. Section 18 of SC/ST Act Bars Anticipatory Bail Where Prima Facie Case Exists Under Section 3(1)(x).

The petitioner, Jyoti Deorao Mhaske, a woman belonging to the Mang caste (a Scheduled Caste), filed a complaint alleging that on 23 February 2011, whi...