The Supreme Court of India held that caste-based abuses inside a private residence, away from public view, would not attract offences under the SC/ST Act, ruling that alleged insults under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) must occur at “a place within public view.”
Today, On 4th May, The Supreme Court criticised Odisha courts for imposing caste-coloured bail conditions requiring Dalit and Adivasi accused to clean police stations, directing all courts nationwide to stop such oppressive practices. The Court called the conditions degrading, humiliating and unconstitutional.
