Victim Must Contest Case, No Compromise With Accused: MP High Court on SC/ST Act Compensation Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed a Scheduled Tribe rape survivor seeking compensation under the SC/ST Act to file an affidavit before receiving payment. The Court said public funds cannot be misused and required assurance that she would not compromise or turn hostile.

Madras High Court Cracks Down on Police for Terming SC Atrocity Case as “Civil”, Orders Immediate FIR

The Madras High Court slammed police officers for refusing to register an FIR on an SC man’s land complaint by wrongly calling it a civil dispute. The court ruled that SC/ST Atrocities Act mandates compulsory FIR registration and ordered swift investigation.