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SC ST atrocities act 1989

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Sahil Wakode suicide case: IIT Bombay forms 10-member probe panel, Professor Doolla asked to go on leave

OpIndia Staff -
The Board of Governors also considered the demands raised by students and is learnt to have accepted most of them, except those seeking resignations.
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IIT Bombay takes a U-turn after protest by Leftists and Ambedkarites, apologises for putting out facts about the Sahil Wakode suicide case

OpIndia Staff -
If this 'apology' by IIT Bombay was not enough, it has now come to light that the deanship of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla has been suspended with immediate effect. This is in addition to the Director's acceptance of the 18-point charter of demands by the protestors.
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How an examination cheating case led to Caste discrimination allegations against an IIT Bombay professor: Read the detailed timeline of the Sahil Wakode suicide...

OpIndia Staff -
What initially appeared to be a case of a student taking his own life after being caught cheating during his mid-semester examinations has now turned into a wider controversy involving allegations of caste-based harassment.
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Exclusive: Amid dubious ‘caste discrimination’ row targeting Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, IIT-B students and alumni extend support to their mentor

Dibakar Dutta -
"Professor Surya taught us resilience, integrity, and courage. Today, we stand by him with unshakeable respect, gratitude, and solidarity," the students and alumni told OpIndia
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Faculty Forum of IIT Bombay extends support to Professor, accused of ‘caste discrimination’ by parents of student who died after cheating in exam

OpIndia Staff -
The development comes after Suryanarayana Doolla was booked under the draconian SC/ ST Act based on a complaint by the student's parent.
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As IIT-B suicide case is given a ‘caste spin’, read how the govt data about student deaths in top institutes exposes the one-sided narrative...

Shriti Sagar -
In 2023, the Centre revealed that 61 students had died by suicide across IITs, NITs, and IIMs during the preceding five years. A closer look at the caste-based breakup of these 61 deaths dismantles the idea that suicides are exclusive to any single community.
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Allahabad HC flags misuse of financial compensation under the SC/ST Act, orders probe after advocate and his family got over ₹23 lakh relief money...

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court expressed concern over recurring claims made by Dohrey and his family members under the SC/ST Act.
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Rahul Gandhi booked under SC/ ST Act after Dalits file police complaint against him: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff -
The case has been registered under Section 3(1)(r)(u) read with Section 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, along with Sections 196 and 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Crime

Bhopal: NSUI leader booked for rape, assault and criminal intimidation of an ST student during “Chhatron ki Goonj” campaign

OpIndia Staff -
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been invoked against NSUI member Subhasg Yadav.
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Viral video of Meerut SSP Avinash Pandey slapping protestors: Read what happened and how a 2-month-old murder case is being politicised in UP

Shriti Sagar -
SSP Avinash Pandey justified the police action and informed that the protesters had turned violent and attacked police personnel during the demonstration.
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