High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in SC/ST Atrocities Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Caste-Based Insult and Assault Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The Court upheld the trial court's finding that the essential ingredients of Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act were not made out as the alleged insult was not in public view and the assault was not corroborated by medical evidence.
21 Nov 2022The State of Karnataka, through Holalkere Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) & (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challeng...
