Every Insult or Intimidation of SC/ST Person Is Not an Offence Under SC/ST Act; Act Must Be Shown to Be Motivated by Caste Identity: Allahabad High Court

Reiterating the foundational requirements for prosecuting offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the Allahabad High Court, presided over by Justice Santosh Rai, has ruled that an offence under the Act is not made out merely because the complainant belongs to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. The

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