The Allahabad High Court has ruled that criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, can be quashed on the basis of a compromise if the offense is primarily private in nature and not committed on account of the victim’s caste. While allowing the appeal filed by Rahul
Allahabad HC Quashes SC/ST Proceedings on Compromise; Orders Victim to Refund State Compensation
