Mere Use Of Word 'Harijan' During Speech Not An Offence Under SC-ST Act: Orissa HC [Read Judgment]

Quashing a criminal case against Former Odisha Minister, the Orissa High Court observed that mere use of the word 'Harijan' during the course of the speech, without intention to insult anybody, does not fall within the limit of offence under section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989. A complaint was filed against Damodar Rout,...