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Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal in Assault Case, Modifies Sentence Under IPC While Acquitting Under SC/ST Act. Caste-based slur allegations failed as incident occurred in private land dispute, not in public view under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant, Mani @ Subramaniyam, was convicted by the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,...

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise Between Parties. Court Invoked Article 142 Powers to Override Non-Compoundability Under Section 320 Cr.P.C., Holding That Genuine Settlement in Private Dispute Warrants Quashing When Appeal is Pending.

The dispute originated from a property conflict between neighbors, Ramawatar and Prembai, which escalated into an incident on June 26, 1994, where Ram...