The Supreme Court ruled that the word “bastard” is not a caste-based slur, criticizing police for wrongly invoking the SC/ST Act. The Court granted anticipatory bail, noting no caste insult was mentioned in the FIR.
Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak police chief Narendra Bijarnia have been named in an FIR for abetment to suicide and SC/ST Act violations following IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death. His wife claims years of caste-based harassment by senior officers drove him to take his life.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has demanded strict action under the SC/ST Act against the 71-year-old man who tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai. The minister said the attack was caste-motivated, as Gavai belongs to the Dalit community.
Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected anticipatory bail for Mukesh Kumawat and Mohit Jat, who allegedly assaulted a Scheduled Caste teacher and called her a “chindi chor” in a news report. The Court noted prima facie intent to humiliate and upheld strict SC/ST Act provisions.
A Hasthpur family from Aligarh’s Iglas region, led by Vishnu and his parents Chandrawati and Chandrapal, filed 16 SC/ST cases over 15 years, claiming police inaction, while officials state they received lakhs in compensation. The repeated cases have now prompted a formal investigation by a three-member National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) panel in Uttar Pradesh.
The Supreme Court rules that under the SC/ST Act, anticipatory bail cannot be granted if the FIR prima facie discloses an offence, reaffirming the absolute bar under Section 18.
A litigant and two advocates apologised to Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya after the Supreme Court directed them for making “scurrilous and scandalous” remarks. The SC reminded that “judges of high courts are in no way inferior to judges of the Supreme Court.”
Supreme Court slams ex-superintendent of Bihar women’s home for alleged sexual exploitation of inmates. Cancels her bail, saying her actions “shook the conscience of the court.”
Delhi High Court imposes Rs 10,000 fine on Balbir Meena for misusing SC/ST Victim Compensation Scheme after settling the case. Court says such acts raise “grave doubts” and warns against future abuse of the law.
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of rape and SC/ST Act violations, calling the allegations false. The Court said the FIR was a “bundle of lies” with no evidence to support the woman’s claims.
