3 verified cases involving Caste-based violence, newest first.
YouTuber Ajeet Bharti faced an anticipatory bail petition in a case registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Delhi court rejected his anticipatory bail petition. The case concerns allegations under the SC/ST Act, which protects marginalized sections from caste insult, violence, discrimination, and related offences.
Engineering graduate Kavin Selvaganesh was murdered in July 2025 at KTC Nagar in Tirunelveli, allegedly due to inter-caste relationship motives. The investigation involves multiple accused, including the prime suspect Surjith and various individuals accused of conspiracy or harbouring the offenders, among whom are police personnel.
A 90-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1981 murder of 10 Dalit individuals in Uttar Pradesh. The case concluded after 42 years of legal proceedings.