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Outrage In Gujarat Village After Dalits Denied Entry To Temple Feast
According to the complaint filed by Ajaybhai Chaturbhai Boricha, the confrontation began when he and other members of his community arrived at the temple to receive prasad.
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Converted Christians Cannot Claim Scheduled Caste Status: Supreme Court
The verdict came in a case involving a man who had converted to Christianity and was working as a pastor, but had filed a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alleging assault and caste-based abuse.
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Dalit Groom Attacked With Swords For Riding Horse In Gujarat
In an era where India projects itself as a global tech leader and a progressive superpower, a village in Gujarat's Patan district has served as a reminder of the deep-seated caste fissures that still haunt the country's hinterlands.
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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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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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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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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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Kannada Actor Upendra Goes To Court Against Multiple Police Cases
Kannada actor-director Upendra has approached the High Court of Karnataka with a second writ petition within days, challenging the registering of multiple FIRs against him on the same issue.
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6 Arrested In Andhra Pradesh For Urinating On Tribal Man
Considering the intensity of the crime, she said police have invoked the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act in the case.
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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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Supreme Court Grants Bail To Vypam Scam Whistleblower Anand Rai
The Supreme Court today granted bail to whistleblower Anand Rai in a matter related to )the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Act (Prevention of Atrocity Act) 1989 (SC/ST Act).
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Okay To Pay Relief After Conviction Under Dalit Atrocities Act, Says Court
The Allahabad High Court has told the UP government that it would be appropriate to disburse compensation in cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after the conviction of the accused and not merely on the filing of an FIR.
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No Case Under SC/ST Act If Abuse Not In Public, Says Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka has said that for offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the hurling of casteist abuse must be in a public place.
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Outrage In Gujarat Village After Dalits Denied Entry To Temple Feast
According to the complaint filed by Ajaybhai Chaturbhai Boricha, the confrontation began when he and other members of his community arrived at the temple to receive prasad.
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Converted Christians Cannot Claim Scheduled Caste Status: Supreme Court
The verdict came in a case involving a man who had converted to Christianity and was working as a pastor, but had filed a complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alleging assault and caste-based abuse.
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Dalit Groom Attacked With Swords For Riding Horse In Gujarat
In an era where India projects itself as a global tech leader and a progressive superpower, a village in Gujarat's Patan district has served as a reminder of the deep-seated caste fissures that still haunt the country's hinterlands.
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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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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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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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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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Kannada Actor Upendra Goes To Court Against Multiple Police Cases
Kannada actor-director Upendra has approached the High Court of Karnataka with a second writ petition within days, challenging the registering of multiple FIRs against him on the same issue.
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6 Arrested In Andhra Pradesh For Urinating On Tribal Man
Considering the intensity of the crime, she said police have invoked the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act in the case.
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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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Supreme Court Grants Bail To Vypam Scam Whistleblower Anand Rai
The Supreme Court today granted bail to whistleblower Anand Rai in a matter related to )the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Act (Prevention of Atrocity Act) 1989 (SC/ST Act).
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Okay To Pay Relief After Conviction Under Dalit Atrocities Act, Says Court
The Allahabad High Court has told the UP government that it would be appropriate to disburse compensation in cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after the conviction of the accused and not merely on the filing of an FIR.
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No Case Under SC/ST Act If Abuse Not In Public, Says Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka has said that for offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the hurling of casteist abuse must be in a public place.
