The Madras High Court has ruled that denying Scheduled Caste members access to public burial or cremation grounds amounts to practising untouchability under Article 17 of the Constitution. The Court said such acts attract criminal action under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Justice Augustine George Masih, born on March 12, 1963, in Punjab, was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge on November 9, 2023, after a distinguished legal career. Previously serving as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, his notable judgments include granting interim bail in a caste-related case and ordering the clearance of a blocked national highway.
