SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Shajan Skaria vs State Of Kerala 2024 INSC 625 – SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act-Anticipatory Bail

SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act,1989; Section 3(1)(r) – Mere knowledge of the fact that the victim is a member of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe is not sufficient to attract Section 3(1)(r) of the Act, 1989. The offence must have been committed against the person on the ground or for the reason that such …

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Priti Agarwalla vs State Of GNCT Of Delhi 2024 INSC 437 -Ss 3,4 SC-ST Act- S 156(3) CrPC

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; Section 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s)- Intentional insult or abuse coupled with the humiliation is made in any place within public view. The expression “in any place within public view” has an important role to play in deciding whether the allegation attracts the ingredients of an offence …

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Anticipatory Bail In SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act Cases

Section 18 of Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, reads as follows: Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any case involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act.” One Ram Krishna Balothia challenged the constitutional validity of this …

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