Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Kerala man booked under SC/ST Act for using word “bastard” Supreme Court Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Kerala Man Booked under SC/ST Act for Using Word “Bastard” 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. 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 Hardik Khandelwal 3 November 2025, 7:43 PM3 November 2025, 7:43 PM
