Offences Under SC/ST Act Cannot Be Invoked If Both Accused And Victim Belong To Scheduled Caste: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court, presided over by Justice Shamim Ahmed, has held that offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, cannot be invoked when both the complainant and the accused belong to the Scheduled Caste community. Dismissing a criminal revision petition, the High Court

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