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SC/ST act
NHRC takes cognisance of Brahmin man wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years, demands action against the responsible officers
Vishnu Tiwari had spent 20 years in jail on false charges of rape and provisions of the SC/ST Act before Allahabad High Court acquitted him
Bhim Sena chief files FIR against UP CM, Police under SC/ST Act in retaliation to FIR against him for spreading fake news
Bhim Sena chief Nawab Satpal Tanwar claimed that the Uttar Pradesh government is misusing the law against him
Allahabad High Court acquits Brahmin man who spent 20 years in jail on false charges of rape and SC/ST Act due to ‘sorry state...
The Allahabad High Court also expressed sadness over the 'sorry state of affairs' that contributed to the man's two decade imprisonment
Nearly 40% of cases filed under SC/ST act, 39% cases for atrocities against women in 2020 were fake: Rajasthan Police
Nearly 25 per cent or 47,481 cases of the total 1.93 lakh cases were found to be fake in Rajasthan in 2020, the police informed.
Hathras Case: The victim and accused Sandeep Singh were romantically involved, says CBI charge sheet
The CBI has reportedly stated that the accused Sandeep Singh was angry after the victim stopped talking to him in March 2020.
Reservations for SC Christians: How it could affect the prospects of Dalit Hindus
There have been several calls for the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the reservation system meant for SC/St and OBC communities.
SC makes scathing observations against indiscriminate use of SC/ST act, says not all insults can attract the stringent act: Read what Court said
The Supreme Court pointed out that the intention to humiliate such a person for his caste must exist for a case to be made out under SC/ST act.
Saharanpur Riots: Former Social Welfare Principal Secretary and District Magistrate booked under sedition charges for violating provisions of SC/ST Act
Ex DM Alok Pandey and Social Weldare Principal Secretary Manoj Kumar booked under sedition charges for not granting SC-ST Act benefits to SC victims
Touch my feet and apologise: Neighbour slaps SC/ST act after children’s scuffle becomes ugly, sets ex-army man’s wife on fire
In the incident, the wife of a retired Army officer was burnt alive in the Pushpanjali eco-city colony in Tajganj area, Agra
Karnataka: Days after son arrested for sexually harassing a Dalit woman, SDPI leader participates in protests against Hathras incident
Days after arrest of Md Faizal in sexual assault case, his father & SDPI leader Abdul Salmara participated in protests against Hathras case