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Congress To Move No-Confidence Motion Against BJP-Led Government In Odisha
The opposition Congress on Wednesday announced to bring No Confidence Motion against the BJP-led state government during the upcoming monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, scheduled to begin from Thursday.
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SC/ST Act Brought To Improve Conditions Of Vulnerable Class: Supreme Court
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was brought with an "avowed object" to improve socio-economic conditions of a vulnerable class and prohibits the grant of pre-arrest bail to the accused, the Supreme Court said.
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One More Arrested In Tamil Nadu Techie Dishonour Killing Case
The Crime Branch-CID arrested another person on Wednesday in the alleged dishonour killing of 23-year-old Dalit techie Kavin Selvaganesh.
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Pulling Woman's Hand Not Offence If Criminal Intent Not Proven: High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has acquitted a man convicted in 2018 for allegedly molesting a mentally challenged woman.
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Police Case Filed Against BJP MP, 2 Others After Driver Dies By Suicide In Karnataka
A police case has been filed against BJP MP K Sudhakar and two others after a 30-year-old man, who worked as a driver, named them in a note before he died by suicide in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur.
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3 Women Allege Harassment By Cops During Missing Person's Probe In Pune
Three women living in Pune have alleged that police personnel physically harassed them and made casteist remarks during a probe related to a woman, reported missing from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, who stayed with them briefly.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit Techie Murder: Case Transferred To Crime Branch Amid Outrage
The Tamil Nadu police have transferred the case involving the alleged honour killing of Dalit techie Kavin Selvaganesh to the Crime Branch - CID for a "fair and independent investigation".
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Dalit Techie In Tamil Nadu Killed By Lover's Brother Who Opposed Inter-Caste Relationship
A 23-year-old Dalit techie from Chennai was murdered allegedly by his girlfriend's brother in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, today.
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Saying 'I Love You' Not Sexual Harassment Without Proven Intent: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has acquitted a youth accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, stating that merely saying "I love you" does not amount to sexual harassment.
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"Not Fit To Fly, Go Stitch Shoes": IndiGo Pilot Alleges Casteism At Work
Alleging casteist insults at work, a trainee pilot with IndiGo has accused three senior officials of telling him that he was "not fit to fly a plane" and "must stitch shoes" instead
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Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan Faces Case Over "Casteist Threats"
A case was registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act on Monday.
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Hemant Soren Files Case Against Probe Agency Under SC/ST Act
Amid speculation about Hemant Soren's imminent arrest, the Jharkhand chief minister has filed a case against the Enforcement Directorate under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Cop Arrested For Raping Minor In Rajasthan Dismissed From Service
The police sub-inspector accused of raping a minor girl in Rajasthan's Dausa district has been terminated from service and arrested after a case was registered against him under relevant sections, including the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act.
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Case Against Kannada Actor Upendra Over Alleged Casteist Remark Put On Hold
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted an interim stay on the FIR registered against Kannada actor-director and politician Upendra under the SC/ST Act, for the alleged remarks made during a Facebook live session.
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Mumbai Court Grants Interim Protection To AAP Leader In SC/ST Act Case
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from any coercive action to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Executive member and its Mumbai unit president Preeti Sharma Menon and another party worker.
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Congress To Move No-Confidence Motion Against BJP-Led Government In Odisha
The opposition Congress on Wednesday announced to bring No Confidence Motion against the BJP-led state government during the upcoming monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, scheduled to begin from Thursday.
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SC/ST Act Brought To Improve Conditions Of Vulnerable Class: Supreme Court
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was brought with an "avowed object" to improve socio-economic conditions of a vulnerable class and prohibits the grant of pre-arrest bail to the accused, the Supreme Court said.
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One More Arrested In Tamil Nadu Techie Dishonour Killing Case
The Crime Branch-CID arrested another person on Wednesday in the alleged dishonour killing of 23-year-old Dalit techie Kavin Selvaganesh.
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Pulling Woman's Hand Not Offence If Criminal Intent Not Proven: High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has acquitted a man convicted in 2018 for allegedly molesting a mentally challenged woman.
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Police Case Filed Against BJP MP, 2 Others After Driver Dies By Suicide In Karnataka
A police case has been filed against BJP MP K Sudhakar and two others after a 30-year-old man, who worked as a driver, named them in a note before he died by suicide in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur.
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3 Women Allege Harassment By Cops During Missing Person's Probe In Pune
Three women living in Pune have alleged that police personnel physically harassed them and made casteist remarks during a probe related to a woman, reported missing from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, who stayed with them briefly.
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Tamil Nadu Dalit Techie Murder: Case Transferred To Crime Branch Amid Outrage
The Tamil Nadu police have transferred the case involving the alleged honour killing of Dalit techie Kavin Selvaganesh to the Crime Branch - CID for a "fair and independent investigation".
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Dalit Techie In Tamil Nadu Killed By Lover's Brother Who Opposed Inter-Caste Relationship
A 23-year-old Dalit techie from Chennai was murdered allegedly by his girlfriend's brother in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, today.
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Saying 'I Love You' Not Sexual Harassment Without Proven Intent: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has acquitted a youth accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, stating that merely saying "I love you" does not amount to sexual harassment.
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"Not Fit To Fly, Go Stitch Shoes": IndiGo Pilot Alleges Casteism At Work
Alleging casteist insults at work, a trainee pilot with IndiGo has accused three senior officials of telling him that he was "not fit to fly a plane" and "must stitch shoes" instead
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Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan Faces Case Over "Casteist Threats"
A case was registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act on Monday.
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Hemant Soren Files Case Against Probe Agency Under SC/ST Act
Amid speculation about Hemant Soren's imminent arrest, the Jharkhand chief minister has filed a case against the Enforcement Directorate under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Cop Arrested For Raping Minor In Rajasthan Dismissed From Service
The police sub-inspector accused of raping a minor girl in Rajasthan's Dausa district has been terminated from service and arrested after a case was registered against him under relevant sections, including the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act.
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Case Against Kannada Actor Upendra Over Alleged Casteist Remark Put On Hold
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted an interim stay on the FIR registered against Kannada actor-director and politician Upendra under the SC/ST Act, for the alleged remarks made during a Facebook live session.
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Mumbai Court Grants Interim Protection To AAP Leader In SC/ST Act Case
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from any coercive action to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Executive member and its Mumbai unit president Preeti Sharma Menon and another party worker.
