Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Doctor Accused of Rape Under SC/ST Act — Complainant's Conversion to Christianity Prior to Incident Renders Section 18 Bar Inapplicable. The court held that the bar under Section 18 of the SC/ST Act does not apply when the complainant has converted to another religion and ceases to be a member of a Scheduled Caste, as per the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
11 Jul 2005The applicant, Rajiv Ram Bhadbhade, a doctor by profession, filed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Proce...




