4 verified cases involving SC/ST Act, newest first.
The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against seven persons from Anekal taluk, finding that the case constituted an abuse of process of law and that the dispute was essentially civil in nature.
A Supreme Court appeal concerning whether caste-based abuses occurring inside a residential house, without public visibility, constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. The Delhi High Court had dismissed the criminal proceedings on 22 August 2024. The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of 'place within public view' for such offences.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that caste-based insults or abuse occurring within a private space, away from public view, do not constitute an offense under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
A chargesheet was filed against several accused under various sections of the BNS, POCSO Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice Act, and SC/ST Prevention Act in connection with a case involving a minor victim at a brothel. The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a brothel customer accused, noting that he could not be expected to know the age and caste of the victim.