TOPIC

SC/ST act

News Reports

Woman journalist who accused ACP Vivek Bhagat of sexual harassment during CJP’s Jantar Mantar protest slapped with SC/ST Act for casteist remarks and defamation

OpIndia Staff -
ACP Vivek Bhagat files an FIR under the SC/ST Act against a woman journalist and others over alleged casteist remarks and defamation amid the ongoing sexual harassment controversy.
Editor's picks

Bihar: Man uses SC wife to extort money by filing false cases under the SC/ST Act; read case details and how the law is...

OpIndia Staff -
Ravi Yadav extorts money by filing false cases under the SC/ST Act using his wife, who comes from the SC community.
News Reports

UP: 19-year-old in Chitrakoot commits suicide fearing prosecution under SC/ST Act; family seeks probe into mental pressure

OpIndia Staff -
A 19-year-old man named Deva Dwivedi died by suicide in Chitrakoot's Pateriya Majra.
Featured

Sahil Wakode suicide reignites SC/ST Act misuse debate: Former CJI BR Gavai says not judiciary but Parliament should make amendments to prevent misuse

Shraddha Pandey -
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai said that, like the Domestic Violence Act, the SC/ST Act's provisions are also being misused.
News Reports

IIT Bombay Director signs 18-point charter of demands after suicide of student who was caught cheating: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
IIT-Bombay Director Prof. Shireesh Kedare signed an 18-point charter following a three-day student protest
News Reports

Tamil Nadu BJP leader Ananthan Ayyasamy backs IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla, opposes SC/ST Act misuse; receives overwhelming support online

Shraddha Pandey -
Tamil Nadu BJP leader Ananthan Ayyasamy has strongly opposed invoking the SC/ST Act against the IIT Bombay professor who caught Sahil Wakode using a mobile and an AI chatbot to solve the question paper.
News Reports

Sahil Wakode suicide: IIT Bombay suspends the deanship of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla

Shraddha Pandey -
Professor Doolla's suspension from the key administrative position was communicated to students via an email by IIT Bombay Director Professor Shireesh Kedare on Monday.
Crime

Madhya Pradesh: Amir shoots Dalit porter Vikram in Vidisha after victim opposes his plan to become labour supervisor and claim share of others’ income

OpIndia Staff -
Vikram and his associates opposed Amir's intentions, which resulted in a protracted conflict between them.
Law

‘He alluded to caste-based hierarchy, purity’: Delhi court states while denying bail to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti; says order not a verdict on guilt

OpIndia Staff -
The court stated, "This is a threshold enquiry to ascertain whether the statutory bar under sections 18/18A even arises for consideration."
Law

The foundational reason why fake SC/ST cases are filed: Government compensation at the FIR stage. Read how fake ‘victims’ abuse the system for money

Shraddha Pandey -
Over the years, a pattern of the weaponisation and misuse of the SC/ST Act has emerged. Those eligible to invoke the SC/ST Act are misusing the law in cases of personal disputes, property matters, or for financial compensation.
123...12Page 1 of 12

Latest News

Recently Popular