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Madhya Pradesh High Court judge raises concern over misuse of SC/ST Act, says brokers get involved in such cases for compensation

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2025

During a division-bench workshop on the SC/ST Act and its implementation held in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Vivek Agarwal raised concerns over the rampant misuse of this Act.

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Bulandshahr: 5 persons including 2 women and a Police Sub-inspector booked for demanding money from a man by threatening false rape case, accused cop...

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2024

Additionally, the Police have arrested three accused in this case while search operations are underway to nab the accused Sub-inspector.

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Acquitted after 7 years: Man accused of raping and murdering 100-yr-old woman acquitted, Court says woman’s grandson may have filed case to get govt...

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2024

The Allahabad High Court bench also observed that it was probable that the allegations of sexual offence and homicide were made against the accused only to get financial support from the government.

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Such theft not possible, probably lights were not installed: Ayodhya Admin denies contractor’s allegation that over 3800 lights were stolen, assures action for false...

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2024

Ayodhya Divisional Commissioner Gaurav Dayal said that possibility is emerging that the lights were never installed and added that the Development Authority is probing it

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Alwar Pujari suicide case: Family accuses suspended Policeman of filing false case under SC/ST act to blackmail, alleges Police inaction, mother attempts suicide

OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2024

The family has claimed that Pujari Akhilesh committed suicide as he went into depression after a suspended Policeman filed a false case against him under the SC/ST act and started blackmailing him to extort money.

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‘Misuse of SC/ST Act to protect land mafia’: Allahabad HC quashes criminal proceedings against Dehradun couple, says Act misused for personal vendetta

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2024

Quashing proceedings in SC/ST Act, Justice Prashant Kumar observed that there was no evidence against Sethis that they were aware of Vasudev’s caste or used caste-related language against him.

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‘You have acted irresponsibly’: Delhi HC reprimands Delhi child rights body DCPCR for filling petition with false allegation that LG stopped their funding

ANI - 16 February, 2024

DCPCR funding matter: Delhi HC reprimands child panel for filling petition based on a fake press release

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Hasan Minhaj confesses he fabricated stories of racial discrimination after New Yorker exposes his lies, defends saying ‘emotional truth more important than fact’

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2023

New Yorker published a report revealing how Indian-origin stand-up comic Hasan Minhaj had made up stories of racial harassment

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Uttar Pradesh: Claims of ‘Muslim woman raped in Jaunpur’ found false, woman had complained against Dalit neighbours over a petty fight

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2023

The ducks of the victim destroyed crop at the field owned by the accused, leading to a fight between the two families.

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‘False allegations to shield Naxals’: SC dismisses 2009 case that accused security forces of killing tribals in Chhattisgarh, imposes Rs 5 lakh fine on...

OpIndia Staff - 14 July, 2022

On July 14, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a writ petition filed by activist Himanshu Kumar seeking a CBI probe against Central Security Forces and Chhattisgarh Police for allegedly killing 17 tribals in Dantewada in 2009.

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