SC/ST Act| Abuse Must Be Caste-Based or the Caste Name Must Be Hurled as an Abuse: Supreme Court Supreme CourtHeadlines SC/ST Act| Abuse Must Be Caste-Based or the Caste Name Must Be Hurled as an Abuse: Supreme Court The Supreme Court held that merely mentioning a caste name without intent to insult does not attract the SC/ST Act. It said allegations must show caste-based abuses or that the caste name was hurled as an abuse, in fact. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... By Monalisha Sethi 17 January 2026, 1:35 PM17 January 2026, 1:35 PM
