Castiest Remarks Made Over The Phone Is not An Offence Under SC/ST Act : Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a casteist remark against a member of the Scheduled Caste community, which is made over a phone call, does not constitute an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act). In its ruling, the Court made it clear that such remarks do not show any intention to humiliate the...