Alleged Act Of 'Intentional Insult' Under SC/ST Act Not Offence Unless Committed In Public View: Allahabad HC

Sparsh Upadhyay

21 May 2024 1:58 PM IST

  • Alleged Act Of Intentional Insult Under SC/ST Act Not Offence Unless Committed In Public View: Allahabad HC

    The Allahabad High Court has recently reiterated that an alleged act of intentional insult or intimidation causing humiliation would constitute an offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act) only if it is committed in public view. A bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan observed thus while quashing...

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    Sparsh Upadhyay is an Associate Editor with LiveLaw

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