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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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Vijay Deverakonda Booked Under SC/ST Act Over His Remarks On Tribals
Vijay Deverakonda allegedly compared the recent terror attack in Pahalgam to tribal wars from 500 years ago
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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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Court Cancels Case Against Actor Shilpa Shetty For Using 'Casteist' Word
Giving relief to Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case registered against her under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Churu Kotwali in December 2017.
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Court Dismisses Plea Against Swami Rambhadracharya For Remarks On ST, SC
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an appeal filed against alleged objectionable comments made against Dalits by a seer during a religious talk event.
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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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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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Vijay Deverakonda Booked Under SC/ST Act Over His Remarks On Tribals
Vijay Deverakonda allegedly compared the recent terror attack in Pahalgam to tribal wars from 500 years ago
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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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Court Cancels Case Against Actor Shilpa Shetty For Using 'Casteist' Word
Giving relief to Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case registered against her under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Churu Kotwali in December 2017.
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Court Dismisses Plea Against Swami Rambhadracharya For Remarks On ST, SC
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an appeal filed against alleged objectionable comments made against Dalits by a seer during a religious talk event.
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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.
