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SC/ST act

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‘Caste by birth remains the same even if one changes religion’: How Allahabad HC’s verdict on a case under SC-ST Act can lead to...

Rukma Rathore - 13 February, 2026

"Though a person may change religion, his or her caste remains the same despite conversion to another religion," Allahabad HC.

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VBA president Prakash Ambedkar threatens FIR against Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan under SC/ST Atrocity Act for not mentioning BR Ambedkar in Republic Day speech

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2026

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Prakash Ambedkar has threatened to pursue legal action against Maharashtra's Water Resources Minister and BJP leader Girish Mahajan for...

Crime

Gujarat: Usama abducts minor Hindu girl in Valsad, police initiate probe after registering FIR

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2026

The family met Valsad's DySP to demand action and their submission was also supported by Hindu organisations.

Law

Abuse alone is not an offence under the SC/ST Act if there is no intent to humiliate: Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2026

The court outlined Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act, stating that two conditions need to be taken into consideration for convicting a person under the provision. First, the complainant must belong to the SC or ST group. Second, the abuse or insult must be specifically based on the complainant's caste.

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Gujarat: Junagadh AAP chief faces FIR under SC/ST Act, Gopal Italia stages drama at police station

OpIndia Staff - 29 December, 2025

The accused from AAP have been booked under various of the BNS and SC/ST Act by the authorities in Junagadh.

Lucknow: Special Court sentences woman to 3.5 years in prison for misusing SC/ST Act, filing fake rape case against former boyfriend

OpIndia Staff - 19 November, 2025

Rinki aimed to teach her former lover, Deepak Gupta, a lesson for marrying another woman and hence launched the false case.

Fact-Check

Fact check: Congress, SP and Bhim Army falsely claim ‘upper-caste’ men killed Dalit teen in Greater Noida – here is the truth

Anurag - 26 October, 2025

Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed and others claimed “upper-caste goons” killed a Dalit boy in Greater Noida. However, the accused were from the Meena community, a Scheduled Tribe, exposing politically motivated misinformation surrounding the case.

Law

Delhi HC clarifies that SC/ST Act can’t be used to prevent banks from taking over mortgaged property, stays ST Commission’s summons to Axis Bank...

OpIndia Staff - 23 October, 2025

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989...

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Haryana police suicide cases: All you need to know about IPS Y Puran Kumar’s death, ASI Sandeep’s final note and allegations, the SIT probe...

Anurag - 15 October, 2025

The twin deaths of IPS Y Puran Kumar and ASI Sandeep Kumar have shaken Haryana Police. Allegations range from caste bias to corruption, prompting a high-level SIT probe and raising serious questions about internal accountability.

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